Herb
Agrimony
A gentle astringent herb, brewed as tea, traditionally used to settle the digestion and soothe a sore throat.
⤢📊 How it ranks (our editor score) — 82/100Tap to see the breakdown
🌱 What it is
Agrimony is a tall wildflower with slender spikes of small yellow blooms, traditionally dried and steeped as a mildly astringent tea.
📜 Where it comes from
Agrimony was used by Greco-Roman physicians for wounds and digestive complaints, and medieval European herbalists continued this tradition, valuing it as a mild astringent. It was commonly steeped as a tea to settle the stomach and soothe a sore throat, a household remedy passed down through generations of European folk medicine.
✨ Why it's good for you
- May help settle an uneasy stomach
- May help soothe a sore throat
- May help support healthy digestion
- May help provide a gentle everyday tea
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 cup brewed tea (240ml) · about 2 calories
- Tannins (astringent)
- Flavonoids
- Negligible macronutrients
Source: Nutrition estimate (per typical serving)
🥄 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 gargleSwishing a warm liquid at the back of the throat, then spitting. How to make a gargle → for a sore throat.
How much: As teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →, 1 teaspoon dried herbA plant, or part of one, used for flavor, food, or gentle health support. More → per cup, or a cooled gargleSwishing a warm liquid at the back of the throat, then spitting. How to make a gargle →, as needed.
Why it works: Agrimony contains mild natural tannins, which herbalists say have a gentle astringent, toning effect on the digestive lining and throat tissue, helping settle an upset stomach or soothe soreness when gargled.
Show full details & how to prepare it
Agrimony is a slender, yellow-spired wildflower whose mildly astringent, tannin-rich leaves have long been used as a gentle teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea → to tone and settle the digestionHow your body breaks food down into pieces small enough to use for energy. More →, firm up loose bowels, and — cooled into a gargleSwishing a warm liquid at the back of the throat, then spitting. How to make a gargle → — soothe a sore throat and sore gums.
Ways to prepare it
⚠️ Cautions
- Its astringency can be drying and constipating in large amounts — use modestly.
- Avoid large medicinal doses in pregnancy; may affect blood sugar and blood pressure.
- May increase sun sensitivity in some.
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