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Botanical name: Agrimonia (several species)
Other names: church steeples, sticklewort, fever weed, mountain lovage, cancer tail.
Family: Rosaceae
Botany: Perennial herb with small yellow flowers
Parts used: whole herb, picked when flower is in bloom
Energetics: sour, bitter, cool, dry
Therapeutic Properties:
Phytochemistry:
Tannins
Flavonoids: quercetin
Volatile oils
Phenolic acid
Triterpenoids
Uses:
Diarrhea
Minor inflammations of the mouth and throat
Skin inflammations
Wound healing
Metaphysical uses:
Planet: Jupiter
Use for healing masked pain. Used for those who have restrictive breathing due to unexpressed pain. For those who suppress emotions, run from their true selves, and don't want to be alone with themselves.
Here’s where i source my agrimony
Safety:
Large amounts may be dangerous due to the content of tannins in the plant.
Sincerely,
Emilee Wright
A Mercurial Consciousness