Naming |
| Botanical Name: |
Agrimonia eupatoria
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| Common Names: |
Agrimony
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| Key Name: |
Agrimony
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| Parts Used: |
gum
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Taxonomy |
| Kingdom |
Viridiplantae |
Phylum |
Streptophyta |
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Magnoliopsida |
Order |
Rosales |
| Family |
Rosaceae |
Genus |
Agrimonia |
| Species |
eupatoria |
NCBI Tax ID |
57912
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| Image: |
📷 View image on Wikimedia
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Distribution |
| Distribution: |
Native to south-east Asia, especially Sumatra; in mixed forests close to rivers.
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| Cultivation: |
Wild and cultivated Commercially. SISTER PLANTS: ;
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Medical |
| Therapeutic Action: |
Antiseptic,Diuretic,Expectorant
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| Medical Uses: |
Antiseptic Genito-Urinary; Bronchitis. , chronic Expectorant; Skin poultices, plasters, and directly in tincture; Mouth wash diluted; Mucous membranes, stimulating; HOMEOPATHIC:
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| Constituents: |
Balsamic acids (to 60%) comprising esters of Cinnamic (C9H9O2) and Benzoic acids (18%); Benzoresinol; Benzaldehyde; Styrol; Vanillin; and several related substances. T
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Alcohol; Caustic potash; Ether;
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| Formulas: |
Formula #119 Cucumber oil Sunburn; cooling Formula #120 Night cream ;
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| Contra Indications: |
May cause extra load
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Pollination and Pollinators |
| Apis: |
No
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No
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No
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