Common Motherwort Leonurus Cardiaca Motherwort Herb Extract.

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Motherwort Herb Common Indications.

Motherwort Herb Extract Leonurus Cardiaca photo picture image The names of this plant show its range of uses. Motherwort shows its relevance to menstrual and uterine conditions whilst`cardiaca' indicates its use in heart and circulation treatments. It is valuable in the stimulation of delayed or suppressed menstruation, especially where there is anxiety or tension involved. It is a useful relaxing tonic for aiding in menopausal changes. It may be use to ease false labor pains. It is an excellent tonic for the heart, strengthening without straining. It is considered to be a specific in cases of tachycardia (heart palpitations), especially when brought about by anxiety and other such causes. It may be used in all heart conditions that are associated with anxiety and tension. Chinese research referred to in Potters Cyclopedia found that it both reduced blood platelet aggregation and decreased levels of blood lipids.

 Priest tell us that it is "diffuse, stimulating and relaxing, an antispasmodic nervine: indicated for reflex conditions affecting cardiac function, and as a simple cardiac tonic. It also influences pre-menstrual nerve tension and muscular rigidity." They give the following specific indications: anaemic nervousness and insomnia; palpitations, cardiac weakness after infections; neurosis; hyperthyroid cardiac reactions; P.M.S., congestive amenorrhoea or dysmenorrhoea.

 Ellingwood considered it specific for "suppressed lochia from any cause, amenorrhoea from cold; dysmenorrhoea, with morbid nervous excitability and hysteria." He says it may be used with value in cases of: delirium tremens, typhoid state in fevers, chronic disease with wakefulness, restlessness, disturbed sleep, spinal irritation, neuralgia of the stomach and head, feeble digestion, general debility, chorea, convulsions, nervousness from irregular menstruation, palpitation of the heart, pain in the pelvic and lumbar regions in females.
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 1. For treatment of irregular menstruation caused by stasis in the blood division of women, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea:it is usually used in combination with Radix Angelicae Sinesis, Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, Rhizoma Cyperi, Flos, Carthami, and other herbs having the effect of relieving blood stasis to regulate menstruation; For treatment of postpartum tormina due to blood stasis, it can be used together with Pollen Typhae, Faeces Trogopterorum, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Rhizoma Ligustici chuanxiong, and other drugs with the action of relieving blood stasis and pain; For treatment of pain and ecchymosis due to fraccma, it can be used in combination with Resina Olibani, Myrrha, Squama Manitis, and other drugs with the action of relieving pain and blood stasis, promoting tissue regeneration.

 2. For treatment of edema, difficulty in urination with stagnant heat:it is usually used in combination with Rhizoma Imperatae, Semen Plantaginis, Cortex Mori Radicis, Poria, Radix Scutellariae to subsided edema by inducing diuresis and clearing away stagnant heat.

 Besides, it can also be used to treat skin sore and carbuncle caused by noxious heat, by its effect of clearing away heat and toxins.

 3. To treat amenorrhea (abnormal absence or suppression of menses), dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) and obstructed menstruation due to blood stasis, postpartum abdominal pain due to blood stasis and qi stagnation, etc.:

 So bitter as to be purging and so pungent as to be dispersing and mainly entering the blood system, this herb is good at promoting blood circulation by removing blood stasis and regulating menstruation, so it is a major herb for menstruation and child delivery in gynecology and it is also known as the "mother-benefiting herb".

 a) Amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea and obstructed menstruation due to blood stasis, postpartum abdominal pain due to blood stasis and qi stagnation, etc.:

 This herb can be decocted alone into a soft extract, e.g., Yimucao Liujingao or Yimucao Gao. It is also often used in combination with Chinese angelica, chuanxiong (Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong), herbaceous peony unpeeled root (Radix Paeoniae Rubra), etc., in order to strengthen the effects of promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation, e.g., Yimu Wan in the book 'The Collection of Proven Effective Recipes'.

 b) Postpartum hemorrhage:
 In modern times, this herb has given better effects when it has been used in combination with purslane (Herba Portulacae).
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 4. Top treat edema and dysuria (difficult or painful discharge of urine):

 This herb can not only induce diuresis to relieve edema, but also promote blood circulation by removing blood stasis. It is especially applicable to edema with water retention and blood stasis obstructing each other.

 a) Edema and dysuria:
 It can be used alone or in combination with cogongrass rhizome (Rhizoma Imperatae), shiny bugleweed (Herba Lycopi), etc.

 b) Nephritis (acute or chronic inflammation of the kidney caused by infection):
 In modern times, this herb has been effective on the treatment of nephritis.

 5. Miscellaneous:
 This herb can clear away heat and toxic substances and subdue swelling.

 a) Traumatic injuries, boils, carbuncles and pyogenic infections and skin pruritus and eruption:
 This herb can also be used for traumatic injuries, boils, carbuncles and pyogenic infections and skin pruritus and eruption.

 b) Cardiovascular Diseases:
 In modern times, it has been reported that this herb has been effective in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as coronary disease, etc.

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last edit date:27th,May.2009.