TCM Properties

Traditional Use

Kills parasites and expels tapeworm — used specifically for cestodiasis (taeniasis); agrimophol directly contacts and inhibits tapeworm metabolism
Relieves toxicity and reduces swelling — used for sores, ulcers, furuncles, and toxic boils

Astringes and stops bleeding — used for hemorrhagic conditions from deficiency patterns
Checks dysentery and stops leukorrhea — addresses red and white dysentery and abnormal vaginal discharge
Tonifies deficiency — supports recovery from chronic consumptive conditions

Agrimophol — phloroglucinol derivative; primary anthelmintic compound; inhibits tapeworm aerobic and anaerobic metabolism by direct contact
Agrimoniin — ellagitannin with anti-tumor and immunostimulant activity
Tannins (potentillin, pedunculagin, casuarinin, agritannin) — astringent, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties
Flavonoids (luteolin, quercetin, apigenin) — anti-inflammatory and antioxidant
Isocoumarins — bioactive secondary metabolites with reported antibacterial activity
Triterpenoids — pentacyclic compounds contributing to anti-inflammatory activity

Anthelmintic — agrimophol inhibits glycogen decomposition in tapeworm by direct contact, disrupting both aerobic and anaerobic metabolism (PMID 35529922)
Anti-tumor — agrimoniin activates macrophages and NK cells; inhibits tumor cell proliferation in preclinical models (PMID 35529922)
Antioxidant — tannin fraction demonstrates significant free-radical scavenging capacity in multiple assay systems
Antibacterial — active against Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli in vitro (PMID 35529922)
Anti-inflammatory — flavonoid fraction suppresses NF-κB pathway and reduces pro-inflammatory cytokine production

Large doses (30–45 g powder) used for tapeworm treatment — use only under practitioner supervision at anthelmintic doses
MSK page not found — drug interaction data not available from Memorial Sloan Kettering integrative medicine database