Agrimonia Eupatoria – Agrimony.
Native to Europe, Southwest Asia & North Africa. It may be found inhabiting boarders of fields and hedge banks or damp meadows, pastures and along banks of streams.
All throughout history Agrimony was used as a panacea (remedy for all ailments) as far back in time as the Ancient Greeks & Pliny the Elder.
Agrimony means thankfulness or gratitude in the language of flowers.
Used widely as a healing tonic for mucous membranes as well as its Astringent Properties, with an ability to stop bleeding.
In medieval times Agrimony was used for internal bleeding mixed into a compound with ground up frogs
Recommended for patients – esp. Females – who tend to carry loads of stress & tension but hold it all inside – wearing a mask of “everything’s ok with me” for the outside world. Those who benefit from Agrimony try to hold back pain and not complain.
Agrimony has an affinity for the Liver & Kidneys, and a secondary effect on the Digestive Tract.
Medicinal Properties:
Astringent
Bitter tonic / digestive
Cholagogue
Choleretic
Diuretic
Hepatotonic
Hepatorestortive
Renal tonic
Emmenagogue (mild)
Uses include:
Diarrhoea
Haemorrhoids
Anorexia
Gall Bladder dysfunction
Cystitis / UTI’s
Colitis
Anti-inflammatory – gastritis, indigestion, heartburn
Calm digestion / digestive tension
Clear inflammations phlegm & toxins
Skin inflammations – including internal mucous membranes / topically for inflammations & burns.
Ulcers
Gallbladder – if liver is stagnant
Gallbladder pain associated with migrane
Stone passing – Kidney or Gallbladder
Anaemia – indirectly by toning GIT to improve absorption & assimilation
Uterus tension – Dysmenorrhoea
Bed wetting in children
Liver damage – esp. if alcohol or drug abuse is a cause & esp as an homeopathic remedy.
Stool – loose, yellow, floating, fatty.
Hypochlorhydria – low stomach acid.