Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) has a strong affinity for the energetic and physical heart and nourishes and restores vitality to the female reproductive system.
Motherwort provides support across a woman’s life, from menarche, birth and postpartum, through to peri/menopause, in the following ways:
As a bitter emmenagogue that helps to drain stagnant blood, Motherwort can be supportive for delayed, painful or scant menstruation. The capacity for Motherwort to help establish consistency and rhythm in the menstrual cycle can be particularly useful when coming off hormonal birth control. Motherwort has been utilised historically by midwives and birthing women to assist with expelling afterbirth and easing afterpains.
The bitter nature of Motherwort strengthens the function and vital force of the liver which often needs extra support in metabolising fluctuating hormones. Motherwort can therefore be particularly beneficial when used before menstruation for those experiencing symptoms of PMS.
The liver can also experience overwhelm performing hormone metabolism in peri/menopause in which case this organ can “overheat”. This “liver-fire” can rise upwards and elsewhere resulting in experiences such as a red, flushed face and eyes, hot flashes/flushes, irritability, anger, frustration, insomnia, head and neck tension and headaches. Motherwort’s heat-clearing quality makes it an excellent remedy for hot flashes/flushes and night sweats.
Motherwort is a well-known cardiovascular tonic, meaning it is generally strengthening to the heart. It can also improve the tone of blood vessels, improve coronary circulation and reduce blood pressure. Motherwort’s affinity for the heart closely relates to its use in instances of nervousness and anxiety that is marked by heart palpitations as well as chest tension and constriction.
Finally, being a gentle nervine and and antispasmodic, Motherwort is soothing and calming to the nervous system, and in combination with it’s bitter properties, aids in efficient and effective digestion while easing intestinal cramping and bloating (especially where these issues occur alongside experiences of stress, nervousness or menstruation).
Emotional / psycho-spiritual elements
This is a powerful psychological medicine with an energy of a nurturing, loving and unwavering parent or mother. Motherwort can be supportive for various mother wounds, experiences of rejection from a caregiver, a lost mother or an inner mother requiring cultivation.
Motherwort - Leonurus cardiaca - is the “Lion Hearted herb” that can soothe heartache and evokes the courage to live in accordance with your true heart/ true self. This herb may be an ally for those who feel withdrawn or isolated, lack a connection to their heart and their life’s path, and acting from conditioned patterns rather than in alignment with their authentic self.
As herbalist, botanist, physician and astrologer, Nicholas Culpeper wrote:
“There is no better herb to take melancholy vapours from the heart, to strengthen it, and make the mind cheerful, blithe and merry” (1652).
Pairs well with Lemon Balm, California Poppy and Catnip
Please see “Considerations” section below before utilising this remedy.
50ml
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) has a strong affinity for the energetic and physical heart and nourishes and restores vitality to the female reproductive system.
Motherwort provides support across a woman’s life, from menarche, birth and postpartum, through to peri/menopause, in the following ways:
As a bitter emmenagogue that helps to drain stagnant blood, Motherwort can be supportive for delayed, painful or scant menstruation. The capacity for Motherwort to help establish consistency and rhythm in the menstrual cycle can be particularly useful when coming off hormonal birth control. Motherwort has been utilised historically by midwives and birthing women to assist with expelling afterbirth and easing afterpains.
The bitter nature of Motherwort strengthens the function and vital force of the liver which often needs extra support in metabolising fluctuating hormones. Motherwort can therefore be particularly beneficial when used before menstruation for those experiencing symptoms of PMS.
The liver can also experience overwhelm performing hormone metabolism in peri/menopause in which case this organ can “overheat”. This “liver-fire” can rise upwards and elsewhere resulting in experiences such as a red, flushed face and eyes, hot flashes/flushes, irritability, anger, frustration, insomnia, head and neck tension and headaches. Motherwort’s heat-clearing quality makes it an excellent remedy for hot flashes/flushes and night sweats.
Motherwort is a well-known cardiovascular tonic, meaning it is generally strengthening to the heart. It can also improve the tone of blood vessels, improve coronary circulation and reduce blood pressure. Motherwort’s affinity for the heart closely relates to its use in instances of nervousness and anxiety that is marked by heart palpitations as well as chest tension and constriction.
Finally, being a gentle nervine and and antispasmodic, Motherwort is soothing and calming to the nervous system, and in combination with it’s bitter properties, aids in efficient and effective digestion while easing intestinal cramping and bloating (especially where these issues occur alongside experiences of stress, nervousness or menstruation).
Emotional / psycho-spiritual elements
This is a powerful psychological medicine with an energy of a nurturing, loving and unwavering parent or mother. Motherwort can be supportive for various mother wounds, experiences of rejection from a caregiver, a lost mother or an inner mother requiring cultivation.
Motherwort - Leonurus cardiaca - is the “Lion Hearted herb” that can soothe heartache and evokes the courage to live in accordance with your true heart/ true self. This herb may be an ally for those who feel withdrawn or isolated, lack a connection to their heart and their life’s path, and acting from conditioned patterns rather than in alignment with their authentic self.
As herbalist, botanist, physician and astrologer, Nicholas Culpeper wrote:
“There is no better herb to take melancholy vapours from the heart, to strengthen it, and make the mind cheerful, blithe and merry” (1652).
Pairs well with Lemon Balm, California Poppy and Catnip
Please see “Considerations” section below before utilising this remedy.
50ml
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