Yi Mu Cao - Chinese Motherwort (Organic/USA Grown), 1lb

SKU	MMHF1342
Brand	Golden Needle Products
Unit Size	1lb
Dosage	9-15 grams in decoction - Bensky
Potency	1:1
Taste	Acrid, bitter - Bensky
Properties	slightly cold - Bensky. iridoids (leonuride and others), labdane diterpines, flavonoids, quercitin, caffeic acid, alkaloids
Contraindications	excessive use of motherwort may interfere with other cardiovascular treatments . Contraindicated in those with yin deficiency of insufficient blood, and during pregnancy - Bensky
Chinese Symptomology	Irregular menstruation, premenstrual abdominal pain, heavy menstruation with clots, fixed abdominal messes, infertility, postpartum abdominal pain with retained lochia; Acute systemic edema (especially with blood in the urine); Sores, abscesses, toxic swellings; Itchy rashes - Bensky
Western Symptomology	Heartburn, Hyperacidity, Gastritis, Peptic ulceration, and Rheumatism
Actions	Invigorates the blood, regulates menstruation, facilitates urination, resolves toxicity. Nervine, emmenagogue, antispasmodic, hepatic, cardiotonic, hypotensive
Pattern	Blood stasis, traumatic pain, heat and toxicity - Bensky
Channels Entered	Heart, Liver, Bladder - Bensky
Recommendations	Product will ship FedEx Ground, even if Expedited is selected. Call for expedited shipping rates.
Chinese name	益毋草
English name	Chinese Motherwort, Leonurus heterophyllus

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Description	The binomial of this plant illustrates the range of uses to which it has been put. "Motherwort" indicates its relevance for menstrual and uterine conditions, while "cardiaca" suggests that it is beneficial in cardiovascular and circulatory system treatments. - Hoffman "Medical Herbalism"* Excerpted from Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed. Invigorates the blood and dispels stasis: commonly used for gyneocological disorders such as irregular menstruation, premenstrual abdominal pain, heavy menstruation with clots, fixed abdominal masses, infertility, and postpartum abdominal pain with retained lochia. Also used for traumatic pain.* Promotes urination and reduces swelling: for acute systemic edema. Especially useful when accompanied by blood in the urine.* Clears heat and resolves toxicity: for sores, abscesses, and toxic swellings. Also for itchy rashs from damp-heat collecting and steaming the muscles and subcutaneous tissues. Used either internally or topically.*
Ingredients	Yi Mu Cao - Leonurus heterophyllus