Herb
Agrimony
This gentle, tall-spiked wildflower has long been dried and brewed into a mild tea for a settled stomach and a soothed throat.
🌱 What it is
Agrimony is a tall wildflower with slender spikes of small yellow blooms, traditionally dried and steeped as a mildly astringent tea.
✨ How it may help
- May help settle an uneasy stomach
- May help soothe a sore throat
- May help support healthy digestion
- May help provide a gentle everyday tea
🥄 How to use it
Steep 1 teaspoon of dried agrimony in hot water for 10 minutes and sip for a settled stomach, or cool it and use as a gargle for a sore throat.
⚖️ Caution
Agrimony's astringency can be drying and constipating in large amounts, so use it modestly; avoid large medicinal doses in pregnancy, and be mindful it may affect blood sugar, blood pressure, or sun sensitivity in some.
🍃 A note from nature
Its tall, slender spikes of yellow flowers stand quietly along summer paths, easy to overlook yet ready to offer their gentle comfort.