Botanical Index No. 248

Chinese Motherwort

leonurus japonicus

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Abscess Angina Anxiety Atherosclerosis Bacteria Bite Bleeding Bruise Cancer breast Cardiopathy Childbirth Conjunctivosis Constipation Dropsy Dysmenorrhea Dyspnea Edema Embolism Encephalosis Fungus Hemoptysis High Blood Pressure Impotence Infection Inflammation Insomnia Ischemia Itch Lochiastasis Mastosis Metrorrhagia Mycosis Myocardosis Nephrosis Nervousness Nyctalopia Obesity Ophthalmia Pain Palpitation Retinosis Shingle Snakebite Swelling Uterosis Water Retention

General Dosage

9–30 g herb; 6–9 g seed; 4–10 g in tea.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 2b. Emmenagogue and uterotonic. “Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages”. Overdoses may generate chest oppression, debility, diaphoresis, dyspnea, and increased sensitivity to pain.

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