Persian motherwort (Leonurus persicus)

波斯益母草bō sī yì mǔ cǎoBosiyimucao

Leonurus persicus · Plant

Leonurus, standing in for Leonurus persicus
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Limited safety data; likely has effects similar to L. japonicus; avoid during pregnancy; caution with cardiac medications.

Indications

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

Abdominal PainInflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Persian motherwort does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit CirculationBenefit DiureticBenefit Menstruation

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Leonurus persicus and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.

  • Benefit Circulation0 records
  • Benefit Diuretic0 records
  • Benefit Menstruation0 records
  • Abdominal Pain0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records
  • Swelling Syndrome0 records