Motherwort is a traditional Chinese medicine, the correct way to take it is to decoct it with water, soak it in cold water for half an hour, then decoct it with medium heat and cook it for 15 minutes – 30 minutes after the water boils.
Motherwort is bitter and pungent in taste, slightly cold in nature, and belongs to the liver, heart and bladder meridians. It has the efficacy of activating blood circulation and regulating menstruation (regulating menstruation by activating blood circulation), diuretic and eliminating swellings, clearing heat and removing toxins (removing heat and toxins and evil qi from the body), and is mainly used for treating menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea with menstruation closure, incomplete menstrual discharge, edema with low urine output, and sores, ulcers and swellings and toxins.
If motherwort is overdosed or misused by pregnant women, some toxic reactions may occur. Therefore, the drug should not be used in overdose and pregnant women should be cautious. Motherwort should be used cautiously in combination with Mouton and Aristolochia.
If you need to use the medicine, it is recommended that patients use it under the diagnosis of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, and should not use the medicine by themselves.