Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Chinese motherwort

Plant

English

Chinese motherwort, Honeyweed, Lion's tail, Motherwort, Siberian motherwort, Wormwoodlike motherwort, Yi-mu-cao

Latin

Leonurus japonicus Houtt., Leonurus artemisia (Lour.) S.Y.Hu, Leonurus heterophyllus Sweet, Leonurus artemisia (Loureiro) S.Y.Hu, Leonurus heterophyllus, Leonurus japonicus Houttuyn

Plantparts

foliage, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Alterative, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-hypertensive, antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Arterial hypertension, Assist healing of wounds, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Cataplasm, Cleanses the blood, compress, Contraception, contraceptive, depurant, Depurative, disease of the eye, disinfectant, diuretic, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, fomentation, Fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, high blood pressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, improve the complexion, Increases sexual desire, Love drug, Lowers bloodpressure, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, Poultice, promotes healing of wounds, purify blood, purify the blood, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, to cleanse the blood, Used as an antiseptic, Vasodilator, Vulnerary, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds healing

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, All women's diseases, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, encourages menstruation, Erratic periods, feminine disorders, Gynaecological, Gyneacological, Gyneacologycal, Gyneacoloical, Irregular cycles, irregular menstruation, irregular period, Irregular periods, maternity care, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, menstrual pain, obstetric aid, Pain during menstruation, Painful periods, Period pain, promote the onset of menstruation, Regulate menstruation, Stimulates labor

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical used in Taiwan, China, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn6160

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