27 Agrimony- The Herb that Teaches Us When to Remove the Mask

Have you ever smiled while your heart was breaking?

In this episode, Brenda J. Sullivan explores the quiet wisdom of agrimony, an herb long associated with hidden sorrow and emotional healing. Through personal story, folklore, and herbal insight, she invites listeners to reflect on the “cheerful mask” we often wear and what it means to take it off.

From Anglo-Saxon sleep charms to the plant’s modern uses for tension and emotional release, Brenda shares how agrimony shows up as both metaphor and medicine. Settle in with a warm cup of tea and join her for a soulful exploration of grief, resilience, and the plant that helps us soften the burdens we hide.

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Reference:

Journal Article

Zeković, M., Rosić, M., Savić-Gajić, I., Savić, S., & Savić, A. (2021). The therapeutic effects of Agrimonia eupatoria L. Plants, 10(11), 2349. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10112349

 

Websites / Blog Articles

The Herbal Academy. (n.d.). Agrimony. The Herbal Academy Herbarium. https://herbarium.theherbalacademy.com/monograph/agrimony/

Wood, M. (2023, June 19). The indispensable relaxant – Agrimony. Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism. https://www.matthewwoodinstituteofherbalism.com/blog/the-indispensable-relaxant-agrimony

The School of Evolutionary Herbalism. (2023, August 9). Agrimony: The tense but relaxed remedy. Evolutionary Herbalism. https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/2023/08/09/agrimony-the-tense-but-relaxed-remedy/

Blood and Spicebush. (n.d.). Agrimony: “And he shal sleepyn as he were deed”. Blood and Spicebush Blog. https://www.bloodandspicebush.com/blog/agrimony-and-he-shal-sleepyn-as-he-were-deed

Rector, G. (n.d.). Agrimony: Friend or foe? Durrant Farms. https://durrantfarms.com/pasture-maintenance-lessons-with-agrimony/

 

Books

Garrett, J. T. (2003). The Cherokee herbal: Native plant medicine from the four directions (p. 55). Bear & Company.

Allen, D. E., & Hatfield, G. (2004). Medicinal plants in folk tradition: An ethnobotany of Britain & Ireland (pp. 146–148). Timber Press.

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