Leonurus japonicus. Leonurus heterophyllus Motherwort, Lions ear  Family: Lamiaceae (Mint)    
 The Latin name Leonurus comes from the Greek, "leon", (lion) and oura (tail), in reference to the flowering stalk resembling a lion's tail.
茺 蔚 子 Chōng wèi zǐ   Fruit    
Nature: Cool, Slightly warm  FLAVOR: Bitter, acrid, pungent
FUNCTIONS
GROUP: Regulating Blood- Stop bleeding
1. Activates Blood circulation. Regulates menstruation.
2. Promote urination, heal swelling.
3. Helps improve vision.[3] Clear Liver, sharpen vision. Clear Wind heat causing blood shot eyes.[3]
INDICATIONS
1. Irregular menstruation. Non clearance of post-partum lochia. Suppression of menses. Period pain.
2. Clear Liver. Conjunctivitis, night blindness.[1] Red eyes with pain, conjunctivitis, dizziness with pain. Sharpen vision.
3. Atherosclerosis, hypertension.[1]
PREPARATIONS: Decoction.  Fruit  5-10 g.[1,2] 9-15 g.[3] Dont overuse.[3]
The seed improves vision.[1]

益 母 草 Yì mǔ cǎo   Plant above ground    
Nature: Cool   FLAVOR: Bitter, pungent, acrid  CHANNELS: Heart, Liver
FUNCTIONS
GROUP: Regulate Blood and removing Stasis
1. Activate blood, regulate menstruation.[1,2,3] Stimulate uterus contraction after childbirth.[3]
2. Promote urination.[3]
INDICATIONS- Common herb for gynecological problems.[3]
1. Irregular menstruation.[1,2] Non clearance of post-partum lochia.[1,2,3] Period pain, suppression of menstruation. Metrorrhagia. Especially dysmenorrhea due to Liver Qi and Blood Stasis: P- thin weak (if Cold add Warming herbs).[3]
2. Acute nephritis with edema: assists in clearing fluids in body, can help to clear hematuria by Cooling.[3]
3. Unable to conceive due to Deficient Qi or Blood.[3]
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Deficient Heat.
PATENT COMBINATIONS
- Unable to conceive due to Blood deficiency- Use 30-60 g of Yu mu cao with brown sugar and 5 red dates. Drink constantly, can also boil up with eggs or eat eggs at same time.[3] Can also use 30-150 g Yi mu cao boiled down to 2 bowls and then use this to steam half a chicken. Eat the chicken and drink the water.[3]
PREPARATIONS: Decoction  Dry plant above ground  10-30 g.[1,2] 15-60 g.[3] The whole plant can also be prepared into an extract for taking internally.[1]
HABITAT: Found growing wild in waste places, hillsides, roadsides and gardens.
DESCRIPTION: Annual or biennial herb 1 m in height. Stem: erect, oblong, multi-branching. Leaves: single, opposite, bases rounded, lower stem leaves- oval, upper stem leaves- linear-lanceolate, with shallow clefts, pinnate parted or palmate parted, margins sparsely serrated. Flowers: in summer, axillary flowers appear in pink or purplish-red. Nut: small, 3-angled
References
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