Prepper's Natural Medicine: Life-Saving Herbs, Essential Oils and Natural Remedies for When There is No Doctor by Cat Ellis

Author:Cat Ellis [Ellis, Cat]
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781612434636
Publisher: Perseus Books, LLC

MOTHERWORT

Leonurus cardiaca, L. sibericus

Parts Used: Leaves, flowers.

Actions: Antispasmodic, anxiolytic, cardiac tonic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, nervine.

Preparations: Fresh tincture (1:2 in 95% alcohol); dried tincture (1:5 in 60% alcohol); tisane; syrup.

Dose: 30 to 40 drops of tincture, 3 or 4 times daily; 2 to 3 cups of tisane daily; 1 tablespoon of syrup, 4 or 5 times daily.

Uses: Motherwort is calming and stabilizing, just as you would expect a “mother” to be. Motherwort exerts its influence on the heart and the thyroid, as well as on menstruation, cramping, menopausal hot flashes, and afterbirth healing.

This herb is associated with a happy heart, both emotionally and physically. Good for anyone who has suffered great loss, motherwort can help lift the feeling of darkness that sometimes comes with experiencing trauma. It is appropriate for anyone experiencing mood swings, especially hormonal mood swings.

Motherwort has a long history of use to relieve premenstrual symptoms and to bring on delayed menses. It relaxes smooth muscle tissue, thus helping to calm cramping. Stress and stress hormones are a frequent factor in irregular menstrual cycles, and could be a significant issue after a disaster.

Also consider motherwort’s impressive cardiac benefits. The herb is useful in slowing a too-rapid heart rate and in establishing a steady rhythm in people with arrhythmia.

Contraindications: I have read warnings against using motherwort on anyone who has hypothyroid issues (underactive thyroid). However, my observations do not support this warning, nor have I seen any published studies to support this warning either.

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