Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Common agrimony

Plant

Family

Rose family (Rosaceae)

English

Common agrimony, Agrimony, Churchsteeples, Cocklebur, European groovebur, European grooveburr, European grovebur, Medicinal agrimony, Philanthropos, Sticklewort, Stickwort

Latin

Agrimonia eupatoria Linne, Agrimonia eupatoria ssp. officinalis (Lam.) Gams, Agrimonia eupatoria

Plantparts

Aerial part, Dried plant, Flowering plant, foliage, Fresh leaves, Fresh plants, Grass, Leaf, Seeds, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal bloating, Abdominal swelling, Abdominal trouble, Abrasion, Abscess, Abscesses, Ache, Aches, Aching joint, Aching joints, Acute coryza, Acute pharyngitis, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Ague, Aids digestion, anaemia, Analgesic, Anemia, Angina, ankle ulcer, Anodyne, Anorexia, Anorexy, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-abscess, Anti-anemic, Antianginal, Antiaphonic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-eczemic, Anti-edemic, Antiemetic, Anti-fatigue, Anti-gingivitic, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Antihemorrhagic, Anti-hepatitic, Antihæmorrhagic, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, antiinflammatory agent in urinary diseases, Anti-malarial, Antimicrobial, anti-microbial action, Antimicrobial Agent, Anti-Migraine, Anti-Oxidant, Anti-Paludic, Antipruritic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic, Antistomatitic, Antiviral, Antiviral Agent, Antivomitive, Appendicitis, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arthralgia, arthritis, a sore throat, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia of kidney, Asthenia of liver, Asthmatic, asthmatic bronchitis, Astrigent, astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, benificial effect on the liver, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Bilious colic, Biliousness, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, Bladder problems, bleeding, Bleeding Stancher, Bloating, Blood borne diseases, blood building, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood in the urine, Blood in urine, blood problems, Blood-purifier, Bloody flux, Boils, bronchial asthma, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, Bruises, burn, Burns, cachexy, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiactasis, care of the skin, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, check bleeding, Childern's diarrhea, chill, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Choleretic, Chronic pain, chronic pulmonary catarrh, chronic skin rashes, Cleanses the blood, clotting of blood vessels, Cold, colds, Colic, colitis, Coloenteritis, common cold, complaints of the stomach, complaints of urinary system, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, constipating, Contusion, contusions, Coryza, cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, Cystitis, Cystitis acuta, depurant, Depurative, dermatitis, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, Diarrhea In children, diarrhoea, diarrhoea in children, Digestive, digestive disturbance, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, digestive upset, Digestive weakness, dilatation of the heart, Disdorders of the bile, Disease of the bladder, disease of the blood, disease of the gall, disease of the liver, disease of the spleen, disease of the stomach, disinfectant, disorder of the kidneys, disorders of the liver, disorders of the urinary passage, dispel worms, dispepsia, diuretic, Dropsy, dysentery, dyspepsia, Dysphonia, eczema, edema, emesis, enlargement of the heart, enlargement of the lungs, enlargement of the stomach, enteritis, enterocolitis, Ephelis, Epityphlitis, eruption, Eupeptic, excema, Exhaustion, Expellant of bile, expel worms, eye infections, eye inflammation, faintness, Fatigue, Febrile response, feebleness, festing wounds, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, fluid accumulation, foot bath, Freckle, freckles, frost damage, frost injury, Gall-bladder complaints, gallbladder disorders, Gall-bladder problems, Gall complaints, gargle, gastrectasia, Gastric catarrh, gastric disorders, Gastric Disturbances, Gastritis, gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal disorder, Gastropathy, General atony, General debility, General fatigue, General fatigue of the organism, General inflammation, General inflammations, General lassitude, General lassitude of organism, General weakness, Gingivitis, Good for digestion, Good for skin, good for the stomach, Gout, Gravel, haematopoiesis, haematuria, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, haemostatic, hardening of the liver, Head colds, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, helmint, hematopoiesis, Hematuria, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Hepatic, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hepatitis, Herbal tonic, hoarse, hoarseness, Hoarse voice, Hydropsy, Hypoglycemia, Hypoglycemic, Hæmostatic, Icterus, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Incontinence, Increases the appetite, increase the bile secretion, indigestion, infantile diarrhea, Infant's trush, infected sores, Infected Sores and Wounds, Infected sore throats, infected wounds, Infection in the urinary passages, inflamed eyes, Inflamed skin conditions, Inflammation, inflammation conditions of the pharynx, inflammation conditions of the urinary system, inflammation in general, inflammation of kidneys, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of the bladder, Inflammation of the colon, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammation of the eyes, Inflammation of the gum tissue, inflammation of the kidney, inflammation of the large intestine, inflammation of the liver, inflammation of the mouth, Inflammation of the mouth and lips, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth, Inflammation of the pharynx, inflammation of the skin, inflammation of the throat, inflammation of the urinary passage, Inflammation of urinary system, inflammation of urinary tract, inflammations, Inflammations in general, inflammed gums, inflammed veins, inhibit bleeding, injuries, injury, Intestinal affections, intestinal catarrh, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, Involuntary urination, Itch, Itches, itching, jaundice, joint pain, joints pain, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney gravel, Kidney infection, kidney infections, Kidney inflammation, Kidney inflammations, kidney problem, kidney problems, kidney sand, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, lack of appetite, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, leg sore, Listlessness, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, liver inflammation, Liverishness, liver problems, loss of appetite, loss of blood, low back pain, lumbago, Malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, Megrin, Migraine, Migraine Headache, Mouth bath, mouth inflammation, mouth inflammations, Mouth rinse, Mouthwash, Mouthwashes, narrow chested, Nasal catarrh, Nasal douche, Neckacke, nephritis, Nephropathy, oedema, Ophthalmia, Oral rinse, Pain, painful disorders, Painfull joints, pain in the joints, pain in the throat, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, paradontosis, parodontal disease, Perfect skin, Periodontitis, Peritonsillar abscess, Persistant sores, pharyngitis, Phlebitis, Podagra, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, poorly healing sores, problems in the urinary system, Problems of the blood, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, Pruritus, PTA, Puking, pulmonary emphysema, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyorrhea alveolaris, Pyrexia, quinsy, Rash, Rashes, reduces swellings, regulate the stomach, relaxant, relaxes the nervous system, Relaxing, Renal Calculi, renal calculus, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, renal pyelitis, Restores the blood, Restores the voice, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, rhinitis, scorch, scrape, scrofulouse sores in children, sedative, septic opthalmitis, septic wounds, Skin-care, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin inflammation, skin inflammations, Skin injuries, skin problems in general, skin rashes, skin tonic, skin ulcers, snakebite, Snake bites, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Sore and inflamed eyes, Sore eyes, sores, Sores in the mouth, sore skin, sores on the lower legs, sore throat, spleen complaints, spleen diseases, spleen disorders, Spleen Problems, Spleen tonic, splenopathy, sprain, Sprains, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulate the appetite, Stiptic, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach problem, stomach problems, stomach tonic, stomach trouble, Stomatitis, Stop bleeding, stopping vomiting, Stops bleeding, styptic, sugar diabetis, swellings, Throat affections, throat catarrh, throat complaints, Throat Conditions, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, Throat problems, throat trouble, throat-wash, Throwing up, thrush, Tiredness, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Tonsillitis, Torn ligament, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, trush, Urethral calculi, Urinary bladder disease, Urinary bladder inflammation, urinary calculus, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, Urinary incontinence, Urinary inflammation, Urinary inflammations, urinary problems, urinary stones, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, Urinary tract infection, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Varicose veins, varicose vessel, varix, Venitis, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, viral infection, Viruses, virus infection, Vomit, vomiting, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, weakness, weak stomach, weariness, Wheezing, wheezy, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, wound festering, wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Emmenagogue, excessive menstruation, excessive periods, Heavy periods, Menorrhagia, profuse menstruation, stimulates menstruation

Warnings

Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

Foods

tea substitute

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used in Bachs Flower Remedies, Used to dye different types of fibres

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Tashelhit speaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco, Phytomedical used in Bulgaria, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Greece

Ingredients

 1-Hexacosanol, 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, Alpha-Amyrin, Amyrin, Apigenin, Astragalin, Beta-Sitosterol, Bitter Components, caffeic acid, Catechin, Chlorogenic acid, coumarin, Ellagic acid, Ellagitannin, essential oil, fat, Ferulic acid, flavo-Glycoside, flavonoid, Gallotannin, Gentisic acid, hyperoside, iron, Isoquercetin, Kaempferol, Leucoanthocyanin, Luteolin, mucilage, Nicotinamide, Palmitic acid, P-Coumaric acid, Phytosterol, Polyphenol, Polysaccharide, Protocatechuic acid, Quercetin, quercitrin, resin, rutin, salicylic acid, Silicic acid, Stearic acid, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, triterpene, Ursolic acid, Vanillic acid, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin K

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0019

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