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Agrimony.(Drug overview)

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| June 01, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 The herbal medicine content contains information about herbal therapies and other dietary supplements which are not regulated in the United States by the FDA. Additionally, the manufacture and distribution of herbal substances is not regulated in the United States, and no quality standards currently exist. Because of the unregulated nature of the herbal and supplement industry, you need to discuss use of these substances with your doctor or pharmacist. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Agrimonia eupatoria

DESCRIPTION

Medicinal Parts: The drug consists of the flowering plant, which is cut a few fingers width above the ground and dried.

Flower and Fruit: The flowers are yellow, arranged along small, spike-like racemes. They have an epicalyx and 5 sepals, 5 ovate petals, 5 to 20 stamens and 2 ovaries. The calyx is rough-haired with deep furrows. The fruit is obconical and thorny (burdocks).

Leaves, Stem and Root: The plant is 50 to 100 cm high, with a villous, erect stem. The leaves are alternate and irregularly pinnate. The leaflets are deeply serrate and downy beneath.

Characteristics: Agrimony has a slight …

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