Motherwort 10:1

History:

Motherwort is a hardy perennial that is native to Europe and central Asia and has been naturalized in the northern part of the United States and all over Europe and North Africa. It is a pungent, bitter and drying herb that grows to a height of five feet in waste places, along roads and in vineyards in no special soils; and since ancient times, the aerial parts have been (and continue to be) an important part of herbal preparations. The plant's three-point leaves are palmate, and its flowers are small, pink-to- lilac, blooming June through August. The Greeks and Romans proclaimed the plant's calming influence and valued it for heart health, bright spirits and for female health, including childbirth. Motherwort's botanical genus, Leonurus, is derived from the Latin, leo, meaning "lion," and the Greek, oura, meaning "tail," and kardiaca, meaning "heart."  It is also interesting to note that the Latin botanical specific, cardiacus, may be translated into "troubles of the heart," because it was thought to be helpful for caliming the heart. One of its common names, Lion's Tail, described the shaggy shape of the leaves, and the name Motherwort is an obvious reference to the therapeutic applications used since ancient times for uterine health during childbirth. In 1652, the respected English herbalist and physician, Nicholas Culpeper, praised Motherwort as a cardiotonic when he wrote that there was "no better herb to take melancholy vapours from the heart and to strengthen it." Chinese herbalists used Motherwort for menstrual health, and the Japanese drank it in a tea for long life. Early Herbals recommended the plant for "calming the spirits," and English Colonists brought the herb to America for all the uses that had spread throughout Europe over the centuries. Some of the constituents in Motherwort include flavonoids, rutin, alkaloids (including stachydrine and leonurine), resin, bitter glycosides, alpha-pinene, catechin, isoquercitrin, saponin, tannin, ursolic acid, beta-carotene, essential oil and vitamins A and C.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) capsules, two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Pregnant women should avoid Motherwort Herbal Supplement, as it stimulates uterine contractions, but it may be used during labor. Those who have heart conditions should not use this herb without the advice of a physician. Motherwort may produce allergic reactions to those susceptible to dermatitis. It is not recommended for people with clotting disorders, high blood pressure or heart disease without first consulting a physician. Women who have a family or personal history of cancers that are linked to higher levels of estrogen, including breast and uterine cancer, should consult a physician before using Motherwort.

Capsule Information:
Our Motherwort 10:1 supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 500 mgs.

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