Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. Other common names include throw-wort, lion's ear, and lion's tail. It is traditionally used to soothe the anxious heart and mind.
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The early Greeks gave motherwort to pregnant women suffering from anxiety. This use continued and gave the herb the name motherwort, or “mother’s herb.” Its other prominent action is on the heart, giving it the species name cardiaca or the Greek kardiaca, or heart.
In ancient China, motherwort was reputed to promote longevity.
In Europe, motherwort first became known as a treatment for cattle diseases. In the Victorian Language of Flowers, it symbolizes concealed love. Colonists introduced motherwort into North America and the 19th-century Eclectics recommended it as a menstruation promoter and aid in expelling the afterbirth. They did not consider it a heart remedy at all.
The Cherokee use the herb as a sedative for nervous afflictions.
USAGE
For instructions on its preparation and use, please consult an herbalist.
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Photo thanks to By Amédée Masclef - Atlas des plantes de France. 1891, Public Domain, Link