Motherwort tastes pungent, bitter and slightly cold in nature. It is a medicine for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Specially inserted into the blood system, its function is to eliminate blood stasis and produce new blood. It removes blood stasis without causing damage to new blood, and nourishes new blood without stagnating blood. It can also diuresis and reduce swelling.
Motherwort is the most commonly used product in obstetrics and gynecology. It can be used according to the condition before and after childbirth. The ancients called it "a good medicine for multiple births". For example, if you have irregular menstruation, you can use it with Ligusticum chuanxiong, angelica root, white peony root, salvia miltiorrhiza, atractylodes rhizome, cyperus rotundus, and wolfberry root (such as Yi Mu Sheng Jin Dan). For difficult labor or afterbirth, it can be used with musk, angelica root, Ligusticum chuanxiong, frankincense, myrrh, and black nepeta.
Motherwort ointment (80 taels of motherwort, 2 taels of Rehmannia glutinosa, 1 and 2 halves of white peony root, 2 taels of angelica root, and one and a half Ligusticum chuanxiong. Boil it thoroughly with water and refine it into honey to collect the paste). It has the functions of harmonizing blood, smoothing qi, nourishing It has the functions of nourishing the liver and heart, regulating menstruation, and can be taken for all prenatal and postpartum diseases. Some prescriptions also contain woody aroma. Ready-made products are available in pharmacies.
Motherwort also has a diuretic effect, which is detrimental to the gasification of kidney deficiency and leads to less urination, leading to chronic edema, soreness in the waist and feet, abdominal distension and stuffiness after eating, pale complexion, difficulty moving, mental fatigue, etc. This product can be used with Poria peel, wax gourd peel, Plantago seed, Poria cocos, Alisma, cinnamon twig, epimedium and the like. Or take four ounces of motherwort daily, decoct 300 ml of juice, and take it three times.
According to modern experimental research reports, motherwort has the effect of enhancing uterine contractility. Its effect is similar to that of pituitary hormone and ergot. Motherwort and motherwort seeds have the effect of lowering blood pressure. Motherwort seeds contain vitamin A. substance.
The dosage is generally two or three yuan. Sometimes one or two liang is used in special circumstances. The seed name of Motherwort is Xiweizi, and its functions are similar to those of Motherwort, but it can also improve the quality of life and improve blood circulation. It is often used for eye swelling, pain, dizziness, dizziness, headache, and upset caused by liver heat. The dosage is generally one to three yuan. It should not be used by those with dilated pupils.