MOTHERWORT

HARTGESPAN, Leonurus cardiaca
Parts used: Herb
Constituents: Alkaloids, Bitter glycosides, Flavonoids, Tannins, Diterpenes
 
Actions Indications

Sedative
Hypotensive

Palpitations, arrhythmias of nervous origin, hyperthyroidism. Hypertension, tachycardia, beta-blocker. Cardiac problems associated with anxiety, angina

Cardiac tonic

Regulates and strengthen the heart. To nurture and lack of love as a child

Oxytocic

Stimulates labour contractions

Ovarian tonic
Emmenagogue

Dysmenorrhoea, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, amenorrhoea

Anti-spasmodic

Diarrhoea, IBS, colic

Astringent

 

Herbal extract, 15-30mL per week

Energetics: Cool, dry, bitter, pungent, astringent

Meridians: liver, heart, lung, kidney

Contraindications: Pregnancy, but good during labour

 
 
 

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