Family: Rosaceae
Height: 30-50cm
Yellow flowers in July & August.
A safe food for even very young animals.
Agrimony has been used in veterinary medicine for its haemostatic and alterative properties.
Constituents: Coumarins; flavanoids including apigenin and quercitin; glycosidal bitter; nicotinic acid; silicic acid; iron; vitamins B & K; Essential oils.
Actions: Astringent, tonic, diuretic, vulnerary, cholagogue.