Agrimonia Eupatoria L.

Also known as: Common agrimony, Church steeples, Sticklewort

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

This article describes Agrimonia eupatoria L., a herbaceous plant from the Rosaceae family. It notes the plant's active ingredients and its historical use as an astringent for intestinal issues and as a folk remedy for liver and gastric conditions.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

AGRIMONIA EUPATORIA L., agrimony, is a herbaceous plant from the rose family (Rosaceae). Active ingredients: tannins and essential oil. In the form of an aqueous infusion (5.0:200.0) or in powders (1.0–2.0), it is used as an astringent for the intestines. It is a folk remedy for liver diseases and gastric catarrh.

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“Agrimonia Eupatoria L..” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/agrimonia-eupatoria-l/