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Agrimonia gryposepala

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/* Health Benefits and Uses of Agrimonia gryposepala */
* The Meskwaki and Prairie Potawatomi used it as a styptic for nosebleeds.
These ethnobotanical uses of the plant have some similarities to the traditional medical uses of [[Agrimonia eupatoria]], which is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa.
* Agrimony’s astringency is effective against diarrhea, especially in small children, and because of its low toxicity, the herb is particularly suitable for children’s illnesses.
* Agrimony stops irritation of the urinary tract that may increase a child’s urge to urinate and, therefore, may be useful in the treatment of bladder leakage (cannot hold urine), bed-wetting and adult incontinence.
* Agrimony is perhaps best known as a wound herb used on medieval battlefields to staunch bleeding. This same property helps to staunch heavy menstrual bleeding as well. Agrimony is most used in modern herbal practice as a mild astringent and a tonic
* The tannins it contains tone the mucus membranes making it is useful for alleviating the symptoms of coughs and sore throats.
* The combination of being a bitter tonic as well as an astringent herb make agrimony a valuable tonic for the digestive system and a useful remedy for healing peptic ulcers.
* The bitter principles in the plant support the function of the liver and gallbladder.
* The herbal tea can be used as a skin wash; it is thought to improve minor injuries and chronic skin conditions.
 
==References==
''* "Plants Profile for Agrimonia gryposepala (tall hairy agrimony )". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 22 January 2018.''
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