Benefits of Agrimony Herb

Agrimony herb or also known as agrimonia eupatoria, church steeples and sticklewort was used by the ancient Greeks to heal the eyes. The Anglo Saxons used it to treat snake bites, warts and wounds. It was also use to treat jaundice and cough.

Agrimony contains flavonoids, niacinamide, phenolic acids, silica, tannin and volatile oil. And according to a report based on a study conducted at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China, agrimony contains oleanoic acid, ursolic acid, 19alpha-hydroxy ursolic acid, tormentic acid , apigenin , luteolin kaempferol methyl ellagic acid and kaempferol alpha-L-rhamnoside.


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All these constituents together make agrimony a natural astringent, an antioxidant and diuretic. It has anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, anti-tumor and antiviral activities and also blood sugar lowering and liver protection properties.


Besides its availability as dried, cut and sifted and in tea bags, agrimony is used in the Bach flower essence formula. It is also sold in capsules, powder, liquid extract and tincture. It is taken internally and also used topically.


Here is a list of some of the health benefits and uses of agrimony herb.

  1. One of its known healing benefits is in the treatment of diarrhea. By taking agrimony, tannin which is an astringent will deposit protein to line the bowel which would stop the absorption of toxins and irritants and treat the symptoms. This same process applies to other internal inflammations and digestive disorders such as cystitis, irritable bowel and urinary tract infections.


  2. You can use agrimony herb to treat sore throat, ulcers and wounds. To treat sore throat, gargle agrimony tea. Use agrimony as a wash, compress or poultice to treat skin eruptions, inflammations and irritations such as acne, eczema and psoriasis. To use it as a remedy for piles or hemorrhoid, add it to your sitz bath.


  3. Taken orally, the agrimony flower essence discovered by Dr. Bach helps as a remedy for anxiety, asthma, emotional imbalance, bronchitis and whopping cough. You can also use it topically to treat bleeding wounds and sores.


  4. In the book Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies, Phyllis A. Balch stated that experiments in animals suggest that taking agrimony as a supplement may prevent the development of type 1 diabetes. He also wrote that agrimony is able to lower blood sugar levels and counter excessive thirst in type 2 diabetes.


  5. As a diuretic, taking agrimony herb increases urine flow and gets rid of excess water and salt. It is helpful as a remedy for edema, high blood pressure, heart failure, kidney problems, liver problems and glaucoma.


  6. Used topically, agrimony may provide relief from aching muscles, joint pains and rheumatism.

To make agrimony tea, add of the dried herb to 1 cup of boiling water and steep it for 5 minutes. If you want to use the tincture, add 6 to 12 drops to a glass of fruit juice. To use agrimony flower essence, apply 4 to 10 drops under your tongue four times a day.


To make a compress, boil 1 tablespoon of dried agrimony and a cup of water for 10minutes. Once it is cool, dip a warm cloth in it and place on the affected area. To make a poultice, mix agrimony with water to form a paste. Place the paste on the affected area, cover it with a plastic and fasten it with a band aid.




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