Any professional singer will attest to the medicinal value of agrimony. They will tell you that agrimony gargle will clear and refresh your throat. Historically, it has some bizarre tales of its uses that are nothing short of old witches brews; however, other uses for the herb are a bit more traditional. In ancient Greece it was used for eye complaints, while in the Anglo Saxon world it was used with other herbs to create a poultice for wound care. It was also, in some places, combined with mugwort and vinegar to treat back pain. Through the late 1800's herbalist used it to treat digestive and bowel problems, asthma, and coughs.

Today, the French still drink the agrimony tea for the pure pleasure of its flavor. Medicinally, agrimony does have some astringent properties that are valuable. The Chinese still prescribe it to stop bleeding in the intestines, between period cycles, and patients with blood cells in their urine. They also repute that it can cure problems of the kidney, liver, spleen, and gall bladder. The Zulu still use agrimony as a cure for tape worms.

The most common use still today is to relieve a sore throat or a sore mouth. Gargle with an infusion of agrimony for quick relief. The tea can help to alleviate dry hacking coughs. It is recommended for these uses to take two to four teaspoons of dried agrimony leaves and steep in one cup of hot water. Allow to cool completely and gargle whenever the relief seems to slip away.

To heal external sores use a poultice made with fresh leaves. Be sure to keep it covered as the leaves can be activated with light causing a negative allergic reaction. The fresh plant tied up in a piece of cheese cloth and hung in hot bath water does seem to soothe aching muscles and joints.

Although the tea has no proven studies to repute its medicinal value, many still claim that a cup after each meal has alleviated many digestive issues.

Due to the astringent properties in agrimony, this herb makes a wonderful addition to any skin lotion. The herb is originally only native to Europe, but it is common in the western part of the United States, the middle mountains of southern California, and the north central sections of Arizona. Most herbal or natural food stores will have the dried leaves.