Agrimony Herb 100 g, 50 g, 25 g

Agrimony Herb  100 g ($14.99), 50 g ($9.99), 25 g ($6.99)

Benefits:
Agrimony is a nontoxic astringent, or binding herb, that is especially safe for children. Traditionally, agrimony is one of the most renowned vulnerary (wound-healing) herbs. The Anglo-Saxons taught that it would heal wounds, snakebite, and warts. In France, it is applied for sprains and bruises. It is still fully appreciated in herbal practice as a mild astringent and tonic, useful for coughs, diarrhea, and relaxed bowels.

Benefits of agrimony for specific health conditions include the following:

• Bed-wetting, bladder infections. Agrimony stops irritation of the urinary tract that can increase a child’s urge to urinate. It also works in adults who have had a history of cystitis (bladder infection).
• Bleeding. Agrimony has been used for thousands of years to stop bleeding and bruising, and encourage clot formation. Agrimony acts by “tanning” skin cells, making them impermeable to bleeding. This action also prevents bacteria from entering the wound.
• Diabetes. Experiments in animals indicate that infusions of agrimony can prevent the development of type 1 diabetes, although it is not known whether the herb could have the same effect in humans.
• Diarrhea. Agrimony is effective against diarrhea, especially in small children.
• Jaundice and liver problems. Agrimony’s astringents exhibit tonic and diuretic properties. Agrimony has a reputation for treating jaundice and other complaints.
• Skin problems. Agrimony can be applied topically to the skin in places of mild inflammation.

Recommended Use
Agrimony is used in teas or tinctures. Its low toxicity makes it particularly suitable for children’s illnesses. But consult your child’s pediatrician first before giving it to a child. It has been approved by the German Commission E for use in diarrhea, inflammation of the skin, and inflammation of the mouth and pharynx. However, the herb has a high tannic acid content and too much could lead to digestive complaints.

While agrimony is an effective treatment for many forms of diarrhea, it can aggravate constipation. The tannins in agrimony cause pectin fibers to cross-link and bind. Blockage can result if you take agrimony at the same time as psyllium powders, such as Metamucil, or if you take it with prunes or prune juice.

Agrimony affects the immune system. It stimulates the body to produce immune bodies known as B cells. These cells produce complex chemicals known as antigens that attack invading microbes. A number of other conditions, however, result from attacks on healthy tissues by B cells with defects in their genetic programming. For that reason, people with rheumatoid arthritis, myasthenia gravis, Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, lupus, Sjögren’s syndrome, or any other autoimmune disease should avoid agrimony. People who are susceptible to sunlight should not use agrimony, as they may develop skin rashes. Those who are taking anticoagulation or high blood pressure drugs should not take this herb. Pregnant and lactating women should avoid this herb.

Botanical Name Agrimonia eupatoria (Rosaceae [rose] family)
English: Common Agrimony
Also, known as: Stickwort, Church steeples, Cockebur, Sticklewort, Philanthropos, Cocklebur, Burr Marigold, Agrimone, Agrimonia, Agrimonia eupatoria, Aigremoine, Aigremoine Eupatoire, Church Steeples, Churchsteeples, Cockeburr, Cocklebur, Common Agrimony, Da Hua Long Ya Cao, Eupatoire-des-Anciens, Fragrant Agrimony, Francormier, Herba Agrimoniae, Herbe-de- Saint-Guillaume, Herbe de Sainte Madeleine, Philanthropos, Soubeirette, Sticklewort, The des Bois, Thé du Nord, Toute-Bonne, Liverwort
Origin: Bulgaria
Harvested: Wild
Parts Used: Entire plant

General Information:
The bright yellow star-like flowers are numerous and grow individually from the long, tapering stem This erect, round, hairy stems reach a height of two feet. The many pinnate leaves, hairy on both sides and five to six inches long, grow alternatively, having three to five pairs of lanceolate toothed leaflets, with intermediate two sizes of smaller leaves. The taste is astringent and slightly bitter. The roots are woody and the seeds from little burrs, but it is not the generally known troublesome cocklebur. Agrimony has an old reputation as a popular, domestic medicinal herb, being a simple well known to all country folk.

Agrimony has paired leaves, green above and silvery beneath, growing along a three-foot (ninety-centimeter) stem. It is characterized by its spikes that bear rows of tiny yellow flowers known as church steeples. It is grown throughout much of the United States and southern Canada and is harvested in the summer, when it produces its yellow flowers. It prefers full sun and average soils and tolerates dry weather. All of the above ground parts of the plant are used in herbal medicine.

How to use:
We make these suggestions to help you get the best benefit from the herbs that you’re choosing to improve your health. Also we make these ideas and recommendations so that consuming them easier and better fit into your lifestyle by adding them to the food that you already eat.
For the full health benefit, it is best to consume (or use the whole herb in poultices) the whole herb. All of the compounds in the herb act best together, as nature intends. Extracts draw out the most prominent beneficial compounds and may concentrate them. What is not extracted can be helpful in ways that we do not yet understand.

Cut Pieces or Powdered Herb:
There are different ways to use cut pieces or powdered herb.
Food Preparation: You can add powdered or pieces of herb (if the pieces you buy are bigger than you like, a coffee or herb grinder will quickly reduce) to any yogurt, smoothie, apple or other sauces, spreads, salads or other foods more familiar to you that don’t use heat. Heat can be damaging to the beneficial compounds in the herb. Other options like oatmeal, scrambled eggs, pasta sauce, soup, cookies and anything else that fits your lifestyle, but minimizing (by adding near the end of cooking) the heat is helpful.
Also, for children, you can mix powdered herb with honey or glycerin to make paste. The thicker the paste, the more potent and herbal in taste. The sweet taste of honey and glycerin will help medicine go down. The resulting liquid is called an electuary.
For seeds in general, but especially small seeds, it’s best to grind these to break the protective hulls a short time before consumption. This makes all the benefits available, rather than some remaining locked inside the hulls that are unbroken by insufficient chewing.
To make adding herbs even easier, you could add a week’s worth of your chosen herb(s) to an amount of, for example, yogurt that you would eat in a week. Mix thoroughly and eat this each day of the week. So you make once /week and just eat each other day.
Hot Infusion: The basic method for dried herbs and flower is, take 2-3 tablespoons of dried herb in a cup or teapot. Pour hot water over it and cover it with lid for 10-30 minutes. The heat from making tea can degrade some of the beneficial compounds in the herb. This method minimizes this effect. For the full health benefit, it is recommended to consume what is left over after making tea.
Decoctions: Decoctions are suitable for roots, barks, large seeds & berries, and other dense material. The simple way to make decoction is, in a saucepan, add 1 tablespoon of dried herbs to 1 cup of water, Bring the water to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30-60 minutes with the pot covered. Squeeze out as much as liquid as possible. Best practice is to drink the liquid and also consume the solid material that remains. Herb pieces can also be used.
Powdered Herb:
There are different ways to use powdered herb.
Capsules: HerbsCrafters makes capsules guaranteed to be filled with the pure herb with no filler or any other products. You can also use powdered herb to make your own capsules at home. These capsules are best taken with liquid to aid in digestion and absorption and to ensure it doesn’t stick in your throat.
Poultice: Poultice can be made with an herbal powder and liquid (mostly water) to form a paste which is then applied to the skin. This method is very helpful for skin conditions.
Herbal shot: Powdered herb can be mixed with water, fruit juice or other liquid to make herbal shot.

Tips:
You can sweeten your herbal decoctions with bit of honey, natural fruit juice, stevia leaves powder or licorice root powder.

Precautions:
You should consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using any herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
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