Motherwort Leonurus japonicus (Herba Leonuri)
Medicines that activate blood and resolve stasisCold
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Traditional recorded function
Activate blood and dispel stasis, Promote urination and reduce edema, Clear heat and resolve toxicity
1. Used for various menstrual and obstetric patterns in women. 2. Used for edema and difficult urination. 3. Used for sores, carbuncles, swelling with toxin, and skin itching.
Nature & taste
BitterPungentCold
Meridians entered
HeartBladderLiver
Botanical source
Accepted nameLeonurus japonicus Houtt.
FamilyLamiaceae
Herbal properties
Slightly coldReducingDispersingDrying
Found in these formulas
Black Gold PillBladder-Completing DrinkChuanxiong and Angelica Blood-Regulating DrinkGuiling Wuling Zhijia Tang (Cinnamon, Poria, Five Ling, Angelica Dahurica, and Turtle Shell Decoction)Qi-Assisting Leakage-Repairing Decoction