Agrimony
Folk names: Church steeples, Cocklebur, Garclive, Liverwort, Philanthropos, Sticklewort, Stickwort
| Family | Rosaceae |
|---|---|
| Genus | Agrimonia |
| Species | eupatoria |
| Part(s) used | Leaf |
Mild astringent, cholagogue, diuretic,depurative, hepatic, tonic, vermifuge, vulnerary, slight emmenagogue (what these mean)
Uses
Used to stem bleeding and helps clotting of the blood where needed, for diarrhoea and as a digestive tonic. It can also be used with corn silk or couch grass for cystitis and with Horsetail for urinary incontinence. It has also been used for kidney stones, rheumatism, arthritis, hoarseness and sore throats.
Majikal uses
Used for protection against all negative energies. Placed under the head to induce " dead " sleep
Constituents
Tannins, tannic acid, coumarins, flavonoids-glycosides, apigenin, quercetin, polysaccharides, volatile oil, gum, bitter principle, phyto sterols, nicotinic acid, Cholin, citric acid, silicic acid, eupatorin, kaempferol. The aerial parts of the plant contain 4% to 10% condensed tannins, small amounts of ellagitannins and traces of gallotannins. Also 20% polysaccharides. A triterpenoid, ursolic acid, flavonoids luteolin 7-O-β-D-glucosides, Organic acids, vitamin B 1 , vitamin K and ascorbic acid. The fresh herb contains agrimoniolide, palmitic and stearic acids, ceryl alcohol and phytosterols. Seeds contain 35% oil which contains oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids.