| > Supplement Index > Agrimony / Agrimonia eupatoria / Common Agrimony / Church Steeples / Cockeburr < - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Agrimony General Information The name Agrimony comes from argemone, a Greek word for plants that heal the eyes, and the name eupatoria comes from Mithridates Eupator, a king who was a famous for concocting herbal remedies. Country folk have for decades used this herb for medicinal remedies. North American Indians used it to treat fevers. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Agrimony Uses & Scientific Evidence For Agrimony has both tonic and diuretic properties and has been widely used to treat jaundice and other liver complaints. This herb is also used to help treat skin eruptions and diseases of the blood, pimples, blotches, etc. Agrimony tones the mucus membranes of the digestive system, thereby reducing acidity and gastric ulcers. Because this herb counters the high uric acid levels, it can be used for rheumatism and gout. In China and Europe, it is used to stop bleeding with heavy menstrual flow, blood in the urine, and it is used externally for wounds and cuts. Some use Agrimony as a mouth wash or gargle for sore throats and inflamed gums. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Agrimony Mushroom Dosage Information Agrimony comes in various forms and is an ingredient in many products. To use a tincture, take 6 to 12 drops under the tongue up to 3 times a day. For other formulations read and follow product label directions. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Agrimony Safety & Interaction Information Agrimony contains tannins, therefore exceeding recommended doses could lead to constipation and other digestive problems. Safety in young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney diseases is not known. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - Buy Agrimony Supplements Below |