It is a plant native to eastern Asia where it is used in traditional Chinese medicine . It is used in the treatment of internal bleeding of stomach , of nose , of bowel or gynecological sphere. For external use has been recommended as a douche if vaginal infection trichomonas. They also use underground parts as scours and hemostatic. Traditionally used for intestinal parasites.

Agrimonia pilosa seed - can be sown in spring or autumn, either in pots in a cold frame or in situ. It usually germinates in 2 - 6 weeks at 13°c, though germination rates can be low, especially if the seed has been stored.
Three compounds were isolated from benzene and acetone extracts of the root-sprouts of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. On the basis of physicochemical properties, spectroscopy (UV, IR, NMR, MS, CD, GC) and chemical degradation, two known compounds were identified as palmitic acid (VIII) and daucosterol (IX), one new compound was elucidated as (2S,3S)-(-)-taxifolin-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (X).