Common Motherwort Leonurus Cardiaca Motherwort Herb Extract.

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Botanical Info of Motherwort Herb.

Motherwort Herb Extract Leonurus Cardiaca photo picture image Motherwort (Herba Leonuri )
 Botanical name: Leonurus Cardiaca L. (Lamiaceae) ,Leonurus artemisia
 Family: N.O. Labiatae
 English name:Motherwort Herb
 Common Names:Motherwort, common motherwort, lion's tail, lion's tart, lion's ear, throwwort,Yi mu cao,Roman motherwort, throw-wort,Agripalma, Aslankuyrugu, Common Motherwort, Hartgespan, Motherwort
 Habitat: Throughout Europe and occasionally in Britain.
 Collection: The stalks should be gathered at the time of flowering, which is between June and September.
 Part Used: Aerial parts.
 Plant Type: Perennial
 Where To Plant: Full Sun to Partly Shady
 Flowering time: Late summer. The plant blossoms in August. It has rather a pungent odour and a very bitter taste. It is a dull green, the leaves paler below, pubescent, especially on the angles of the stem and the underside of the leaves, the hairs varying much in length and abundance.
 The name of the genus, Leonurus, in Greek signifies a Lion's tail, from some fancied resemblance in the plant.
 Astrology: Venus owns this herb and it is under Leo.

 Botanical Description:This is an erect perennial, 60-120cm high, with prominent coarsely-toothed 5-7-lobed leaves. Whorls of white to pink flowers arise in the upper leaf axils; the calyx and later the seed case are notable for the border of prickly teeth. Leonurus grows in waste places and hedgerows throughout northern temperate regions and is common in Britain.
 Motherwort Herb Extract Leonurus Cardiaca photo picture image

 Parts used and where grown:

 Motherwort came from central Eurasia originally, but has spread to all temperate areas of the world, primarily as a garden plant but also as an escaped weed. A similar plant, Leonurus heterophyllus, is used in China. The Chinese name for motherwort is yi mu cao, meaning "benefit mother herb." The leaves and flowers of this mint family plant are used as medicine. In Chinese herbal medicine, the seeds are also employed

 Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) is a perennial plant native to Europe and temperate parts of central Asia. It has been introduced into North America and now grows wild there. A different species, called Chinese motherwort (Leonurus heterophyllus), is used by Chinese herbalists in many of the same ways as Leonurus cardiaca is used in the West.

 Motherwort grows mainly in poor soil or on wastelands, although it is sometimes cultivated in gardens. The plant grows to about 3 ft (1 m) tall. It has a stem that is often red-violet in color and hairy. The hairy, palm-shaped leaves are a dull green, with the upper surface darker than the under surface. The small flowers range from white to pink to red depending on the plant. Flowers and leaves are dried and used medicinally. The leaves are at their most potent when harvested just after the plant flowers. Motherwort is also the source of a dark green dye. The plant has astringent properties and an unpleasant smell. Other names for motherwort include lion's tail, lion's ear, throw-wort, heartwort, and yi mu cao.

 Motherwort Origin:

 The part above the ground of Leonurus artemisia (Lour.) S. Y. Hu, or Leonurus sibiricus L., an annual or biennial plant, of the family Labiatae. Native to central Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and China, it is now naturalized in Java, Malacca, Malaysia and North America.
 The plant grows to about 1 m by 0.6 m. The scented flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by bees. The plant can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.
 Motherwort is produced everywhere in China. Harvested when the stem leaves are luxuriant, when the flowers are not out or when the plant has just come into bloom in summer, the herb is cut into lengths and dried in the sun for use when raw or after being decocted into a soft extract.
 Also called Chinese Motherwort and Siberian Motherwort.

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last edit date:27th,May.2009.