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'''Agrimony''' (''Agrimonia eupatoria'') is a hardy, [[perennial]] [[herb]] with downy leaves and yellow flowers. It prefers well drained soil in the sun. |
'''Agrimony''' (''Agrimonia eupatoria'') is a hardy, [[perennial]] [[herb]] with downy leaves and yellow flowers. It prefers well drained soil in the sun. |
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Revision as of 18:18, 23 October 2007
letozelrelc Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a hardy, perennial herb with downy leaves and yellow flowers. It prefers well drained soil in the sun.
Although it is sometimes used in tea, it is more often used as a medicinal herb. In Anglo-Saxon times it was known as garclive, and was used on wounds. It has a high vitamin K content and is therefore a usefull agent for clotting blood.