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| Botanical Name: | Agrimonia eupatoria |
| Common Names: | Agrimony |
| Key Name: | Agrimony |
| Parts Used: | gum |
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| Image: | 📷 View image on Wikimedia |
Distribution |
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| Distribution: | Native to south-east Asia, especially Sumatra; in mixed forests close to rivers. |
| Cultivation: | Wild and cultivated Commercially. SISTER PLANTS: ; |
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Medical |
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| Therapeutic Action: | Antiseptic,Diuretic,Expectorant |
| Medical Uses: | Antiseptic Genito-urinary; Bronchitis. , chronic Expectorant; Skin poultices, plasters, and directly in tincture; Mouth wash diluted; Mucous membranes, stimulating; HOMEOPATHIC: |
| Constituents: | Balsamic acids (to [60]%) comprising esters of Cinnamic (C9H9O2) and Benzoic acids ([18]%); Benzoresinol; Benzaldehyde; Styrol; Vanillin; and several related substances. T |
| Solvents: | Alcohol; Caustic potash; Ether; |
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| Formulas: | Formula #[119] Cucumber oil sunburn; cooling Formula #[120] Night cream ; |
| Contra Indications: | May cause extra load |
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| Apis: | No |
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| Pollen: | No |
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| Nectar: | No |
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