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'''Agrimony''' is a medium-sized flowering plant standing 0.5 to 2 meters high. It is Native to the Northern Hemisphere, it’s found in North America, England and Europe, Asia and in localized places in southern to central regions of Scotland. In India it is found in the Himalayas.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}<ref name="Uses"/>
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
'''Agrimony''' is a species of agrimony that is often referred to as '''Agrimonia eupatoria, church steeples or sticklewort'''.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony, Church steeples}}
  
The whole plant is dark green with numerous soft hairs. The soft hairs aid in the plant's seed pods sticking to any animal or person coming in contact with the plant. The flower spikes have a spicy odor like apricots. In the Language of Flowers Agrimony means thankfulness or gratitude.
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
== Description ==
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
The common agrimony grows as a deciduous, perennial herbaceous plant and reached heights of up to 100 cm (39 in). Its roots are deep rhizomes, from which spring the stems. It is characterized by its typical serrated edged pinnate leaves.<ref name="des"/>
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
  
The short-stemmed flowers appear from June to September, in long, spike-like, racemose inflorescences.
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
  
== Uses ==
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|pinnate||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
*Agrimony has been stated to have medical and magical properties since the time of Pliny the Elder. It is ruled astrologically by Cancer, according to Nicholas Culpeper. Common folklore held that it could cure musket wounds and ward off witchcraft.[clarification needed]
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===Flower===
*Traditional British folklore states that if a sprig of the plant was placed under a person's head, they would sleep until it was removed.
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
*It cure coughs, skin eruptions and cystitis<ref name="uses"/> 
 
*It is mainly used as a gastro-intestinal tonic.<ref name="uses"/>
 
  
==common name==
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|hypanthium| 8–10 × ca. 5 mm||with spreading prickles, outer most prickles recurved.|}}
  
* '''English''' - Common agrimony
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===Other features===
  
== References ==
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
<ref name="des">[http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/a/agrim015.html "Agrimony"]</ref>  
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==Mode of Propagation==
<ref name="uses">[http://www.indianmirror.com/ayurveda/agrimony.html "Agrimony"]</ref>
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg|Flower
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria 002.JPG|Flowers
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg|Fruits
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg|Seeds
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria.jpg|Leaves
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria3.jpg|Leaves
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub Sciencedirect]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html Plant morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">[http://www.homeremediess.com/agrimonia-eupatoria-medicinal-uses-and-images/ Traditional medicine]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Agrimonia+eupatoria Cultivation details]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
== External Links ==
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==External Links==
 
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* [http://www.indianmirror.com/ayurveda/agrimony.html Agrimony on indian mirror.com]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria Agrimonia eupatoria-Wikipedia]
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* [https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Agrimonia+eupatoria Agrimony on plants for future.org]
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* [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/agrimony-herb.html Agrimony on herbal-supplement-resource.com]
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* [https://www.globalherbalsupplies.com/herb_information/agrimony.htm Agrimony on global herbal supplies.com]
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* [https://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/a/agrim015.html Agrimony on botanical.com]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Rosaceae]]

Latest revision as of 11:54, 8 December 2020

Agrimonia eupatoria, Agrimony

Agrimony is a medium-sized flowering plant standing 0.5 to 2 meters high. It is Native to the Northern Hemisphere, it’s found in North America, England and Europe, Asia and in localized places in southern to central regions of Scotland. In India it is found in the Himalayas.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats[1]

Parts Used

Dried folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony, Church steeples


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
pinnate The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
hypanthium 8–10 × ca. 5 mm with spreading prickles, outer most prickles recurved. {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links