Agrimony is suitable for internal use in the form of tea. Sometimes the drug is still available as a component of preparations, namely in the form of tablets, dragées, drops, fluid extracts or distillates.
Agrimony: the right dose
For external use, poultices with a 10% aqueous extract can be applied several times a day. To prepare this, about 10 g of agrimony is put on with 100 ml of cold water, boiled briefly and finally strained.
Unless otherwise prescribed, the average daily dose of 3-6 g of the drug should not be exceeded.
Agrimony – preparation as a tea
For tea preparation, about 1.5 g of the drug (1 teaspoon corresponds to about 1 g) is cut into small pieces, poured over with boiling water and after about 5 minutes passed through a tea strainer.
To develop the astringent effect, the tea should be gargled or rinsed. For the treatment of gastrointestinal tract disorders, a cup of tea should be drunk 2-3 times a day.
The drug is also available as an ingredient of purchasable tea preparations, for example, in building teas, pancreatic teas, blood formation teas, cholesterol teas or liver–bile teas.
Special notes
- According to older sources, aqueous extracts of agrimony should not be used on burns because it can delay the healing of burns.
- Combinations with other drugs containing tannins may be useful.
- If diarrhea persists for more than two days and/or the simultaneous appearance of blood in the stool and fever, a doctor should be consulted.
- The drug should be stored away from light and moisture.
