The agrimony is a herbaceous plant, of the family of the rosaceous ones, with a raised stem that it can reach the meter of height; the stem is finished off by a inflorescencia of glad yellow flowers that they are arranged in a loose cluster. In general it is easy to find it to borders of the cultures and in you edge of a forest of oaks and oaks; it prefers the fresh and shaded places.
The virtues of the agrimony are known from very old and Dioscórides already described it in its treaties. Another variety, the odorata agrimony exists, that distinguishes of the agrimony eupatoria by the fruit and being more aromatic. The agrimony begins to bloom in May and is complimenting until entered good the station. As it plants medicinal they interest its flowery leaves and sumidades. It is come to the harvesting at the beginning of the flowering; they are put to dry separating leaves and sumidades and assuring a good ventilation and shade. After the drying he is characteristic that as much leaves as sumidades dismiss an pleasant perfume, mixed with a slight bitterness.
The composition of the plant is not absolutely well well-known, but it knows that it contains great amount of tannins, to something of essential oil and a little silicic acid. The tannins confer to the grass a noticeable action astringent and antidiarreica; much in diarreas as well as in diverse affections of mouth and pharynx has been used. The use of the agrimony is enough well-known between people whom normally they have to force much the throat, like oradores or singers. In the composition of the plant also they have been flavonoides, of antiinflammatory effect, reason why it is used for rheumatic pains and other inflammatory processes. In addition useful in it is hurt and sores.
Infusion for rinsings: 100 are put gr.. of flowery leaves and sumidades in a liter of boiling water and once tempered the liquid rinsings are made several times to the day. Indicated for inflammatory processes of the mouth. If this infusion is let boil awhile and to sugar or honey is added, garglings in case can be done of throat affections.
Infusion to take: An infusion with the same amounts becomes that the infusion for rinsings, is sweetened to taste of each one and after leaked small small glasses throughout the day are taken. It is a useful remedy for diarreas and digestive colds.
External use: A decocción of the plant in form of compresas, applied directly on sores and hurt. In pharmacy the plant in extract form can be acquired, also tinctures, planted divided and comprising of other compound presentations.
Antiinflamatorio. Astringent. Vulnerario.
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