Motherwort Seed (Leonurus japonicus)

茺蔚子chōng wèi zǐChongweizi

Leonurus japonicus · Plant

Leonurus japonicus
Photo: Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

May stimulate uterine contractions; avoid during pregnancy; may affect heart rhythm; caution with cardiac medications and thyroid disorders.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Motherwort Seed for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Absent PeriodsDizziness & HeadacheHysmenorrheaInflammation Of The Eye With Formation Of Corneal OpacityMenstrual Disorders