益母草
- ENG
- Motherwort Herb
- LATIN
- Leonuri Herba
| Medicinal Group | Blood-activating menstruation regulating medicinal |
|---|---|
| Source | Dried aerial part of Leonurus japaonicus Houtt. (Fam. Labiatae) |
| Nature and Flavors | pungent, bitter; slightly cold |
| Meridian Affinity | Liver, Heart |
| Actions | To regulate menstruation by activate blood, and induce urination |
Family
Labiatae
Part used
Aerial part
Indications
Menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, incessant drippling of lochia; edema and oliguria such as edema in acute nephritis
Research Findings
- Pharmacological studies have confirmed motherwort’s antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity, as well as its effects on the heart and the circulatory system.[1]
- Recent studies have shown that several active components of Herba Leonuri exert beneficial effects in coronary artery disease and cerebral ischaemia.[2]
- It is safe and efficacious that combined use of motherwort injection and oxytocin was to prevent postpartum hemorrhage during or after caesarian section.[3]
- Herba leonuri has been demonstrated to have beneficial effects on ischemic diseases including myocardial infarction. [4]
Cautions
Contraindicated in pregnancy
Report on adverse effect
Weakness, paralysis, sweating, low blood pressure, rapid breathing, low back pain, hematuria, abortion, uterine blood [5]
Redness of the skin, chest tightness, palpitation [6]
Abdominal pain and diarrhea [7, 8]
May lead to renal injury [9]
Reference
Reference
- Wojtyniak K, Szymański M, Matławska I. (2013). Leonurus cardiaca L. (motherwort): a review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology. Phytother Res. , 27(8):1115-20. doi: 10.1002/ptr.4850. Epub 2012 Oct 8.
- Liu XH, Pan LL, Zhu YZ. (2012). Active chemical compounds of traditional Chinese medicine Herba Leonuri: implications for cardiovascular diseases. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. , 39(3):274-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2011.05630.x.
- Lin JH, Lin QD, Liu XH, Yan JY, He J, Li L, Gu H, Sun LZ, Zhang JP, Yu S, Ma YY, Niu JM, Xia Y, Zhao SC, Li W, Wang HL, Wang BS. ( 2009). Multi-center study of motherwort injection to prevent postpartum hemorrhage after caesarian section. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi. , 44(3):175-8.
- Liu XH, Xin H, Zhu YZ. ( 2007). More than a "mother-benefiting" herb: cardioprotective effect of Herba leonuri. Sheng Li Xue Bao. , 59(5):578-84.
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