Agrimony
Agrimonia eupatoria
Other names: Agrimony
Photo credit: Otto Wilhelm Thomé, Flora von Deutschland (1885)
Safety information
Safety information
Toxicity: None known reported.
Contraindications: None specifically reported.
Interactions: None reported.
Evidence level
Supported by clinical trials in humans.
Preparations
infusion · aerial parts
Part used: aerial parts
Traditional use: Traditionally used as a combined astringent and bitter tonic for the digestion (indigestion, childhood diarrhoea, mucous colitis), as a gargle for sore throat and laryngitis, and in ointment form for wounds and bruises.
How to prepare (traditional): Infusion: pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1-2 teaspoons of dried herb and infuse 10-15 minutes.
Dosage note (descriptive only): Drunk three times a day.
tincture · aerial parts
Part used: aerial parts
Traditional use: Digestive astringent and bitter tonic.
How to prepare (traditional): Tincture at 1:5 in 45% alcohol.
Dosage note (descriptive only): 1-4 ml three times a day.
Associated conditions
Healing traditions
Sources (1)
- Hoffmann D., Medical Herbalism (2003) — materia medica, Agrimonia eupatoria