Motherwort Herbal Remedies

Well-known as an emmenagogue, sedative, and nervine, motherwort is extremely beneficial to the cardiac and female systems. Women use it for amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, PMS, and vaginal dryness. As a heart tonic, it is used to strengthen the heart, benefit palpitations and hypertension, and relieve pain of mild angina.. Motherwort has a taste of BITTER and a temperature of COOL.

Motherwort Proper Dose

TypeDossage
Motherwort Infusion1 cup 2-3 x daily
Motherwort Tincture 2-4 droppersful 2-3 x daily.

Motherwort Reference Information

Latin NameLeonurus cardiaca
Other Names
Part UsedHerb
Herb FormsTincture, bulk herb.
AffectsBlood, Cardiovascular system, Liver
CautionsContraindicated in pregnancy.
Botanical InfoA medium-sized garden perennial in the mint family with sharp-toothed leaves and whorls of small pink two-lipped flowers.

Supporting Research

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