The proper way to eat fresh motherwort is to take it internally in a decoction, in a paste or in pills or powder. Pregnant women should use motherwort with caution. Motherwort is the fresh or dried above-ground part of the plant motherwort of the family Labiatae. Motherwort is pungent, bitter and cold in nature, with the effect of diuretic, blood circulation and menstruation regulation (regulating menstruation through blood circulation), clearing heat and detoxification (removing heat and toxicity from the body), long for the treatment of edema and urination, menstrual disorders, menstrual closure, dysmenorrhea, menstrual discharge, ulcers and swelling and toxicity. Motherwort can be used internally and externally, internal decoction, boiled paste or into the pill, bulk, can also be appropriate amount of pounding or decoction external wash. The adverse effects of motherwort are not clear, pregnant women should be cautious. Drugs need to be taken under the guidance of a professional physician, do not take medication without authorization, in order to avoid adverse consequences.