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Description
According to Joseph Miller "this is the Eupatorium of Dioscorides, Galen and the ancient Greeks... Some authors will have this plant call'd Eupatoriurn quasi hepatorium, from its usefulness to the liver; others will have its name deriv'd from Mithradates Eupator (once King of Persia), who as Pliny says, first found out its virtue".
All this sounds very grand in praise of a common roadside plant of our chalk and limestone uplands with its spikes of yellow flowers above strawberry-like leaves but, though those early herbalists used it greatly ("serviceable for all diseases") it is an unexciting thing in a modem garden. The flowers are fleeting, replaced only too soon by burrs - to the plants' if not the owners' satisfaction.
General Herb Information
Agrimony - Church Steeples, Cockleburr (Agrimonia Eupatoria).
Propagation: By seed; pod is a bristly burr designed to catch in fur of animals or clothes of passersby and is thus distributed.
Nature of Plant: 3-foot stalk almost without branches but with small yellow flowers along the tall spike. Good for rock garden or wildflower border. Rich green, deeply cut leaves 6 inches long, arising from rootstalk, keep the stem from a bare appearance; should be planted in clumps.
Spacing of Mature Plants: About 7 inches.
Cultural Requirements: Dry spot with some shade.
Uses: (Household) Yellow dye from leaves; (Culinary) leaves in tonic tea; (Medicinal) astringent properties of leaves for gargles.
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Directions
Stir 1/4 of a teaspoon into a glass of water and consume 3 times daily, with meals.
Cautions
Use in moderation.
Not for use during pregnancy.
Not for use by those who are constipated.
High doses may slow heartbeat.
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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor. The essence of the current American rule on Traditional Uses is, as stated by FTC, "Claims based on historical or traditional use should be substantiated by confirming scientific evidence, or should be presented in such a way that consumers understand that the sole basis for the claim is a history of use of the product for a particular purpose."
