Agrimonia eupatoria
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Agrimony
Back Pain, Neck Pain, Pain from Tension, Migraine & Tension Headaches
Considered a bitter, agrimony contains flavonoids, tannins, and volatile oil. Agrimony has many uses as it eases tension which can be the root cause of many symptoms throughout the body. Agrimony is an anti-inflammatory, a mild astringent [an agent that contracts organic tissue, reducing secretions or discharges], a deobstruant [an agent that clears away obstructions by opening the natural passages of the body], a diuretic, a tonic, and a vulnerary [a healing application for wounds], to name a few.
Agrimony is used for: anemia, cardiovascular conditions, enlargement of heart, stomach and lungs, diarrhea, digestive trouble, enlargement of stomach, indigestion, mucous colitis, overactive irritable bowel, promotes assimilation of food, stimulates the flow of digestive juices, stimulates the appetite. Also gout, kidney and bladder disorders, urinary tract infections, rheumatism, liver secretions, hardening of liver, jaundice and other liver ailments, sluggish liver conditions, coughs, inflammation of the throat, tonsillitis.
Agrimony may be used as a gargle for laryngitis, public speaking, singing, throat disorders, thrush, tonsillitis. It is useful for skin eruptions and diseases of the blood such as blotches, pimples, scrofulous sores, appendicitis, fevers, lumbago, skin problems, spleen disorders, etc.
The list of symptoms addressed by Agrimonia can go on and on, as it addresses issues caused by tension which can be many throughout the body. See also Agrimony Flower Essence for more information on the emotional aspects of this healing herb.
Horse Cribbing
A person holds their breath, letting it out as if it were under pressures, like steam from a teapot...Agrimony people often hold the breath due to pain somewhere else in the body. Horses so often do this that it has a name, "cribbing," and is sometimes considered a serious problem. It is a natural way to get a release of endorphins (natural painkillers) from the brain.
(Source: Matthew Wood's Book of Herbal Wisdom)
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in 1 oz package. Certified Organic.
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According to Matthew Wood's
The Book of Herbal Wisdom
"Over the years I have used it so frequently, with so much success, that I now include it among the top three of four most important medicines in my practice...Agrimony is about as tense a plant as you will ever see in our American woodlands...it looks like a cat sticking its paw into an electric socket...the Agrimonia patient revolves around tension, frustration, anger, and inner torment. The person feels "caught in a bind," as if he or she is in the wrong place at the wrong time...Often the problem revolves around the work situation...this mental tension builds to such proportions that the patient feels tortured. Instead of manifesting this tension outwardly...the patient hides their feelings behind a facade..."
-Matthew Wood
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