Agrimony tops are the flowering aerial parts of the plant, traditionally dried for use in herbal medicine. In this version, you'll find them loose in herbal tea form, ready for infusions with a strong flavor reminiscent of fresh grass.
What are the benefits of Agrimony
Dried Agrimony tops are traditionally used in herbal medicine for their properties. What are Agrimony benefits for? The tops are known to naturally support the digestive system. Their astringent and digestive properties help regulate intestinal transit, with soothing effects on the stomach and intestines. Furthermore, among the beneficial properties of Agrimony tops are those that promote throat health. Agrimony tea can help soothe a sore throat as a natural remedy and helps refresh the mouth when gargled. Agrimony's properties derive from its astringent tannins, essential oils, and antioxidant flavonoids.
In popular tradition, agrimony infusions and decoctions were used for a purifying effect that, in addition to aiding digestion, also supported liver health—perhaps for this reason, it was called "eupatoria." Decoctions were also used for skin applications to soothe minor irritations. These practices, reported for informational purposes only, are based on traditional uses. They are not intended to replace the advice of a healthcare professional and should not be used as a treatment for any health condition.
Where can you find agrimony?
This particular version of the tops, cut into teas, can be found in herbalist's shops and online natural products stores such as Natura d'Oriente. Agrimony with cut tops is available for sale on our website, loose and ready for infusion. You can order them in 50g, 100g, or 250g quantities, packaged in convenient, stay-fresh packages.
How to make herbal tea with agrimony tops
The infusion is obtained by placing about 3-5 grams of cut tops in a cup (250ml) with water at a temperature of about 100°C.
Let it steep for 5-8 minutes before drinking. Add honey or sugar, if desired.
Where Agrimony Comes From
Agrimonia eupatoria is a herbaceous plant belonging to the Rosaceae family, native to Europe and North Africa. For centuries, it has also been widespread in other temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, such as Asia and North America.
In Italy, it is a common plant in woods and shady places, but it is also found in sunny meadows or along the coasts – it grows from plains to mountainous regions. It grows best along hedges, at the edges of roads and fields, and it is perhaps from this location that the term Agrimony derives (agro means field).
The plant is characterized by serrated leaves and yellow flowers with delicate petals, which grow in racemes at the top of the stems. This is the part considered useful in herbal medicine, also known as Eupatoria or St. William's Herb.
The term eupatorium likely derives from the plant's qualities, anciently used for liver cleansing (hepatos); according to other authors, it derives from Mithridates Eupator, the ruler who introduced agrimony into phytotherapeutic treatments. Agrimony, cut from the tops for herbal tea or decoction, was used in folk medicine for the liver and rheumatism, and as a tonic for digestion and gastritis. The plant is harvested when it flowers, which occurs from early summer to autumn.
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