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Agrimonia, Agrimony

Chinese Agrimony, Xian He Cao 仙鹤草

Xian He Cao (TCM
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Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491

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New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563

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Thomé, O.W., Flora von Deutschland Österreich und der Schweiz, Tafeln, (1885)

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Eupatorium of Avicenna (left); Eupatorium of Mesue (right)
New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563


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Botanical name:
Agrimonia eupatoria
A, pilosa and A. nipponica are used in TCM
Eupatorium of the Arabs are different plants with similar functions to Agrimony. Agrimony was generally used for them in Europe.

Parts used:
Herb; dehydrated Juice

Temperature & Taste:
Mildly Warm, dry; Bitter, Sour
thin, opening, cleansing, strengthening

Classification:
2A APERIENT MEDICINES.   2C INCIDERS.   2F. PURIFYING.   2P. HEMOSTATICS.  2T. GLUTINATE  
3B. FEBRIFUGE & ANTIPYRETIC.   3C. ALEXIPHARMICS.   3E. DIURETIC.   3O. EMETIC  
4e. STOMACHIC.   4f. SPLENETIC.   4g. HEPATIC  

Uses:
1. Benefits the Liver, clears Heat and Damp:

-Jaundice, Cholecystitis

2. Moves the Blood, Resolves Stasis, Resolves Swellings and Masses: (TCM, West)
-Bruising, Trauma, Blood Stasis

3. Stops Leakage and Bleeding: (TCM, West)
-Chronic Diarrhea and Dysentery, Mucus Colitis; Ulcerative Colitis

4. Clears Damp-Heat, Promotes Urine:
-Edema, Cystitis, stoppage of Urine

5. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough:
-Cough, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Wheezing

6. Clears Heat, Resists Poison: (TCM, West)

7. Kills Worms: (TCM, West)

8. Externally:
-gargled for Sore Throat
-mixed with vinegar and salt and applied to Itch
-applied with Vinegar to Warts


Dose:
In Decoction: 3–15 grams
Of the Powder: 1–3 grams

Note:
1. The similar use, appearance and chemical composition of the Agrimonia species used in the West and TCM means that these species can be considered synonymous.
2. Agrimony was used by the Europeans in place of Eupatorium of the Arab physicians.

Substitutes:
... available in PRO version

Main Combinations:
Agrimony & Camomile

1. Liver Heat and Obstruction:
i. combine Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
ii. Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
2. Jaundice, Liver obstruction, Liver Tumors or Hardness, Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
3. Jaundice, Liver obstruction, Chronic Fever, Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
4. Cholelithiasis, Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
5. Cholecystitis, Gall Bladder disease:
i. Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
ii. Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
6. Hepatitis, Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
7. Diarrhea, Colitis, chronic Bowel complaints, Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
8. Diabetes, combine Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
9. Rheumatoid Arthritis, combine Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
10. Edema, Dysuria, Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
11. Incontinence:
i. Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
ii. Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
iii. Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
12. Stones, Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
13. Inflammation of the Breast, combine Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
14. Consumption, Agrimony ... available in PRO version
15. Scrofula, Lymphatic swellings:
i.
Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
ii. Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
iii. Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
16. Cancer:
i. Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
ii. Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
iii. Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
17. Trauma, Wounds, Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
18. Pain and Inflammations of the Limbs, Agrimony ... available in PRO version
19. As a gargle for Apthae, Pharyngitis and Sore Throat, Agrimony with Sage
20. Ointment for Back Pain, Agrimony with ... available in PRO version
21. Ointment for Bruising and Congealed Blood, Agrimony with ... available in PRO version

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Major Formulas
Opening Hepatic Decoction
Decoction for the Liver (Nicholas)
Syrup of Agrimony Mesue
Troches of Agrimony
Troches of Rose and Agrimony (Mesue)
Pills of Agrimony Lesser (Mesue)
Pills of Agrimony Greater (Mesue)
Electuary of Figwort (Avicenna)

Cautions:
Generally Safe.
In TCM it is not used in acute bacterial Diarrhea.

Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water, clarified Juice, Syrup; Salt from the ashes

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