AGRIMONY
(Agrimonia eupatoria)

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Hardy perennial of the waste lands and fields on low altitude from 0,30 to 0,70 m of which one uses leaves and flowers.

Agrimony is used as a decongestant, in mouthwash after a dental surgery or in gargle against mouth ulcers, angina sore-throats, hoarseness, throat.
Also : Asthma, diabetes, obesity, diarrhoea



In infusion 20 g for 1 liter of boiling water ; 3 cups a day.

Gargle with a decoction : 100 g for 1 liter of water ; 6 to 8 times a day.

Boil during 5 minutes 200g of agrimony in 1 liter of red wine, then let infuse 1 hour; apply as a compress on cleaned wounds.





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Common agrimony, church steeples or sticklewort