This common plant readily grows in the wild and has a folklore for use in supporting digestive action. The flowers are used to make the bach flower remedy – agrimony.

Action of Agrimony

This herb contains a variety of compounds, including coumarins, tannis, flavanoids and phytosterols. Historically it is said to be diuretic, hepatic, mild astringent, haemostatic, vulnerary, liver tonic and a digestive bitter tonic.

Agrimony Uses

Historically agrimony has been used to treat a number of conditions including:

| Bed wetting
| Diarrhoea
| Gall bladder disorders
| Heartburn
| Incontinence
| Indigestion
| Laryngitis
| Nose bleeds
| Gastric juice flow – promotion
| Sluggish liver function
| Sore throats

Other Agrimony Information

Agrimony is normally available as a herbal tea for internal use, although a qualified herbalist will be able to make other preparations, including tinctures. It has also been used topically since ancient times to help to clean wounds, weeping sores and ulcers. A qualified herbalist will be able to provide a lotion or cream for external use.

Cautions When Using Agrimony

| The safety of agrimony during pregnancy and lactation has not been sufficiently studied.

| Agrimony is generally regarded as very safe, although some sensitive people may experience mild allergic reactions.

| At the time of writing this article no well known side effects or drug interactions occur from using agrimony.

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