Agrimony

Agrimony (Agrimonia Eupatoria) is a member of the rose family and, for thousands of years, has been used from here to China, and just about every place in between. Apart from its wonderfully potent medicinal and magical properties, it has the most gorgeous, complex, sophisticated, and yet subtle, fragrance I have ever smelled. It cleans you to your core. Intriguingly, Agrimony doesn’t ever seem to have any insects or pests feeding on it. So it’s easy to see why it was a valued herb for protection from evil. It was often hung in bunches around the home and in farm buildings to block curses. Not only is Agrimony said to repel any hex, it was apparently used to return the hex back to the person who sent it! It’s a wonderful, low maintenance medicinal plant to grow in your garden, which would be a great thing to do as it’s not as common as it once was.

- Used to be the “go to” herb for gunshot wounds.

- Treats respiratory tract conditions and can be used as a gargle for sore throats.

- Agrimony is classed as a ‘bitter’, which aids digestion and increases the uptake of nutrients from food.

- Tones the liver and helps with chronic liver diseases like cirrhosis.

- Fortifies those weakened by long bouts of illness.

- Its name comes from the Greek word ’argemone’ which means ’to heal the eyes’, so is used on its own, or combined with other herbs, to treat inflammatory eye conditions, like Conjunctivitis.

- Some public speakers use Agrimony to restore a weak or tired voice.

- Due to it being astringent, it will help with heavy menstruation and nosebleeds.

- Used to treat bed-wetting in children, prolapsed or slack bowels, weak bladder or irritable bowel syndrome.

- Used to relieve diverticulitis and symptoms of appendicitis.

- In footbaths, Agrimony can treat athlete’s foot, or it can be thrown into your bath for the treatment of muscle strains and joint sprains.

- Said to work well for people who are feeling a bit ‘fried’ by life, or experiencing a period of mental turmoil, but trying not to show it. American herbalist Matthew Wood calls Agrimony the ”bad hair day remedy”.

- It’s one of Edward Bach’s 38 flower essences.

*Please Note:

Agrimony is considered a safe herb to use even for children. However, some have said of Agrimony that those burdened with an auto-immune condition should exercise some caution if deciding to use it.

Please research any plant or herb, extensively, and speak to your healthcare professional before deciding to add it to your daily health regimen.