Speaking of motherwort, I think everyone has heard of it and even eaten this Chinese herbal medicine. Motherwort is a famous mica grass, which basically grows in most parts of China. Motherwort mostly grows in wasteland or Shan Ye, but generally speaking, motherwort can be eaten raw or boiled. Chinese medicine believes that motherwort is bitter and cool, and can promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation. Motherwort has always been an important drug for treating gynecological diseases because of its effect of promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation. Not only gynecologists like it, but also female friends like it.

Cardiovascular effect: Leonurus japonicus can significantly increase coronary artery flow and significantly reduce the heart rate of isolated guinea pig hearts by using isoproterenol. Intravenous injection of motherwort can significantly increase coronary flow, reduce coronary resistance, slow down heart rate, reduce cardiac output and left ventricular work in anesthetized dogs.

Motherwort is picked when the flowers are not fully open in summer. It tastes bitter and cold. Has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating menstruation and promoting diuresis. It is suitable for women with irregular menstruation, miscarriage, miscarriage, postpartum dizziness, abdominal pain due to blood stasis, metrorrhagia, etc. It can also be used for hematuria, diarrhea and carbuncle. Leonurus japonicus: It is the dry stem and leaf of Leonurus japonicus in Labiatae. It tastes spicy, bitter and slightly cold. Into the liver and pericardium. It can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and has diuretic effect. Taboo: dilated pupils and stagnation of blood deficiency. Clinical application: (1) Promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation: Mu Yi Pill: Motherwort, Angelica, Paeonia Rubra and Radix Aucklandiae of San Qian, each with a nickel, ground into powder and refined into honeyed pills.

"Motherwort Boiled Eggs" opened two eggs, Motherwort. Methods: Motherwort and eggs were boiled together with water. After the eggs are cooked, shell them, cook them for 1~3 minutes, and eat eggs and drink soup. Indications: Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea (blood stasis type) and metrorrhagia (blood stasis type). Motherwort has the effects of promoting blood circulation, regulating menstruation, promoting diuresis, reducing swelling, and clearing away heat and toxic materials. Its seeds have the functions of promoting blood circulation, regulating menstruation, clearing liver-fire and improving eyesight. Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, uterus not fully recovered after curettage: fresh motherwort1.20g, Spatholobus suberectus 60g, brown sugar. Hypertension: Motherwort seeds and Prunella vulgaris are decocted with 15g water.