Agrimony

Agrimonia eupatoria common name: agrimony, church steeples, cocklebur, liverwort, stickwort
Agrimony is a nontoxic astringent or binding herb. It is one of the best known wound healing herbs and can be use ful for cough, diarrhea and relaxed bowels. It can also stimulate the bodies immune system to produce B cells which is a type of white blood cell. This makes agrimony useful in certain kinds of cancer such as chronic leukemia, multiple myeloma, and ovarian cancer.

All of the above ground parts of the plant can be used. The leaves are paired and grow along a 90 cm stem. The flowers are yellow

Agrimony is generally used in teas or tinctures.

Benefits Of Agrimony

• Bleeding. Agrinomy encourages clot formation and can also prevent bacteria from entering a wound.
• Diabetes. Type II diabetics may benefit from lowered blood sugars and less thirst.
• Diarrhea. Effective against diarrhea.
• Liver disorders. Promotes assimilation of food, treats jaundice.
• Parasitic infections. Contains agrimophol causing parasites to lose their hold on the intestines. Also kills E.coli, Staph, and typhoid.

Special Considerations

Since agrimony treats diarrhea, you must be careful to NOT use it if you have constipation. If you mix agrimony with psyllium (metamucil) you may cause an intestinal blockage. There are a number of conditions where agrimony should not be used due to the effects on the immune system. These include: rheumatoid arthritis, myasthenia gravis, Graves' disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, lupus, Sjogren's syndrome or any other autoimmune disease.
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