Motherwort
Scientific names: Leonurus cardiac, Leonurus japonicus, Leonurus artemisia, Leonurus heterophyllus Sweet, Leonurus sibiricus, Stachys artemisia
Family: Lamiaceae/Labiatae
Alternate names: Agripalma, Agripaume, Agripaume Cardiaque, Cardiaire, Cardiaque, Cheneuse, Chinese Motherwort, Common Motherwort, Creneuse, Herba Leonuri, Herbe aux Tonneliers, Hjärtstilla, Leonuri Cardiacae Herba, Leonurus, Lion's Ear, Lion's Tail, Mother's Wort, Oreille de Lion, Patte de Sorcier, Pustyrnik Obyknovennyj, Queue de Lion, Qinghao, Qiancengta, Sanjiaohuma, Throw-Wort, TianzhimaTougucao, Yema, Yi Mu Cao, Yimuhao
Actions: Anticancer, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Antiplatelet, Antiviral, Diuretic, Uterine
Background
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiac) is a plant that grows about 1 meter in height. The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine.
Motherwort has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. It might also help fight bacteria and stimulate the uterus.
People use motherwort to prevent or stop bleeding. It is also used for heart failure, symptoms of menopause, high blood pressure, wound healing, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Motherwort has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. It might also help fight bacteria and stimulate the uterus.
People use motherwort to prevent or stop bleeding. It is also used for heart failure, symptoms of menopause, high blood pressure, wound healing, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: Motherwort is possibly safe when used as an extract in soybean oil for up to 28 days or as an extract in combination with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum for up to 12 weeks. Side effects might include diarrhea and upset stomach.
Breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if motherwort is safe to use when breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy: Taking motherwort by mouth during pregnancy is likely unsafe. Motherwort can stimulate the uterus and might cause a miscarriage.Breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if motherwort is safe to use when breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Effectiveness
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Possibly effective Effectiveness definitions
- Bleeding. Injecting motherwort into the muscle or uterus might help reduce bleeding from childbirth, caesarian section (c-section), and abortion surgery. But higher quality research is needed to confirm this.
Dosing & administration
There isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of motherwort might be. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult a healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Sedative medications (CNS depressants)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Motherwort might cause sleepiness and slowed breathing. Some medications, called sedatives, can also cause sleepiness and slowed breathing. Taking motherwort with sedative medications might cause breathing problems and/or too much sleepiness.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Products
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Practitioner product
Per tablet:
- Leonurus cardiaca (Motherwort) ext. 50 mg
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 2 mg
- Hydroxocobalamin (Vitamin B12) 100 µg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 10.9 mg equiv. pantothenic acid 10 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate (P5P) 3.1 mg equiv. pyridoxine 2 mg
- Cholecalciferol 2 µg equiv. vitamin D3 80 IU
- Choline bitartrate 60.8 mg equiv. choline 25 mg
- Magnesium glycinate dihydrate 213.7 mg equiv. magnesium 25 mg
- Copper (II) glycinate 1.67 mg equiv. copper 500 µg
- Taurine 50 mg
- L-ornithine monohydrochloride 19.1 mg equiv. ornithine 15 mg
- Lysine hydrochloride 18.75 mg equiv. lysine 15 mg
- L-methionine 15 mg
- Ubidecarenone (Coenzyme Q10) 25 mg
- Passiflora incarnata ext. 150 mg
- Schisandra chinensis ext. 25 mg
- Camellia sinensis ext. 25 mg
- Piper nigrum ext. 12 µg
- Biotin 100 µg
- Calcium glycinate 234.79 mg equiv. calcium 50 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Leonurus sibiricus (Chong Wei Zi) ext. equiv. dry 133.2 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. equiv. dry 223.2 mg
- Senna tora ext. equiv. dry 167.4 mg
- Ophiopogon japonicus ext. equiv. dry 133.2 mg
- Rubia cordifolia ext. equiv. dry 133.2 mg
- Prunella vulgaris ext. equiv. dry 133.2 mg
- Uncaria rhyncophylla ext. equiv. dry 133.2 mg
- Tribulus terrestris ext. equiv. dry 133.2 mg
- Achyranthes bidentata ext. equiv. dry 133.2 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. equiv. dry 102.6 mg
- Paeonia suffruticosa ext. equiv. dry 102.6 mg
- Styphnolobium japonicum ext. equiv. dry 102.6 mg
- Chrysanthemum sinense ext. equiv. dry 66.6 mg
- Scrophularia ningpoensis ext. equiv. dry 102.6 mg
Practitioner product
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