Botanical Index No. 11

Agrimony

agrimonia eupatoria l.

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Dysentery Dyspepsia Eczema Enterosis Enuresis Eruption Fever Fungus Gastrosis Gastroduodenosis Gastroenterosis Gout Hemorrhoid Hematuria Hepatosis Hyperglycemia Icterus Infection Inflammation Insomnia Jaundice Kernel Kidney Stone Metrorrhagia Mucososis Mycosis Nephrosis Nervousness Neuralgia Neurosis Porphyria Pharyngosis Psoriasis Rash Rheumatism Scirrhus Sclerosis Scrotum Seborrhea Sinew Snakebite Sore Sore Throat Splenosis Stomatosis Stone Tuberculosis Tumor Ulcer Uterosis Varicosis Virus Wart Water Retention Worm Wound Yeast Acne Anthrax Asthma Bacteria Bile Bleeding Bronchosis Cancer bladder breast face ganglion groin joint kidney liver sinew spleen stomach uterus Candida Carcinoma Cholecystosis Cholelithiasis Cholestasis Cold Condyloma Congestion Corn Cystosis Decubitis Dermatosis Diabetes Diarrhea

General Dosage

Dosages — 3 g herb; 3–6 g herb; 1–1.5 g; 2–4 g 3 ×/day; 1 tsp herb/cup water; 1–3 ml extract 3 ×/day; 2–4 ml liquid herb extract; 1–4 ml tincture in 45% alcohol 3 ×/day.

Safety & Contraindications

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects — Class 1. None known. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Excessive doses may interact with anticoagulant, hypotensive, and hypertensive thera- pies. As with other tannin-rich herbs, “excessive use” should be avoided. In view of the lack of toxicity data, use of agrimony should be avoided during pregnancy and lactation. Reportedly affects the menstrual cycle.

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