Agrimony

Latin name : Agrimonia eupatoria

Family : Rosaceae

Folk / Common names : Church steeples , Cocklebur, Garclive, Liverwort, Philanthropos, Sticklewort. Stickwort.

Actions: Mild astringent, cholagogue, diuretic,depurative, hepatic, tonic, vermifuge, vulnerary , slight emmenagogue .

Part used: Leaf

Constituents : Tannins, tannic acid, coumarins, flavonoids-glycosides, apigenin, quercetin, polysaccharides , volatile oil , gum, bitter principle, phyto sterols, nicotinic acid,Cholin citric acid, silicis acid, eupatorin .

Uses: Used to stem bleeding and hleps clotting of the bllod 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, rhematism, arthritis, hoarseness and sore throats.

Majikal Uses : Used for protection against all negative energies. Placed under the head to induce " dead " sleep .