Evidence supporting the use of: Agrimony
For the health condition: Bedwetting

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 1

Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) has been traditionally used in European herbal medicine for a variety of urinary tract issues, including bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis) in children. Historical herbal texts, such as those by Nicholas Culpeper and other early modern herbalists, recommend agrimony as a gentle astringent, thought to "tone" the urinary tract and reduce involuntary urination. The traditional rationale is primarily based on agrimony's astringent properties, attributed to its tannin content, which theoretically could help strengthen tissues and reduce urine leakage.

However, there is a lack of modern scientific evidence to support the efficacy of agrimony for treating bedwetting. Clinical trials or pharmacological studies directly investigating its impact on nocturnal enuresis are absent from the scientific literature. Most references to its use for this condition are found in folk medicine records and older herbal compendia. Thus, while the use of agrimony for bedwetting is grounded in tradition, it does not meet evidence-based standards. The overall strength of evidence is very low (rated 1 out of 5), based almost entirely on anecdotal and historical reports rather than robust scientific validation.

In summary, agrimony’s role in bedwetting is supported by historical and traditional use, but there is currently no strong scientific basis for its effectiveness in this context.

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