Ingredient: Chinese montherwort herb (yi mu cao).
| Mandarin: 益母草 Pin-Yin: Yi Mu Cao English: Leonurus Korean: 연호색 Romaji: Yakumoso Kanji: 益母草 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Leonuri Herba
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Acrid, bitter, slightly cold
Channels Entered:
- Liver, heart, bladder
Herb Actions:
- Stimulates the blood
- Disperses stagnation
- Encourages urination
- Relieves swelling
- Cools heat
- Relieves toxicity
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with a deficiency of yin or insufficient blood
- Not recommended for those who are pregnant
Commonly Found In:
- Gastrodia & Uncaria Combination, Cnidium & Rehmannia Formula