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motherwort
moth·er·wort M0440200 (mŭth′ər-wûrt′, -wôrt′)n. Any of several plants of the genus Leonurus of the mint family, especially L. cardiaca, having clusters of small purple or pink flowers with spiny sepals.
[Middle English moderwort : moder, mother, womb (from its use in treating diseases of the uterus); see mother1 + wort, wort; see wort1.]motherwort (ˈmʌðəˌwɜːt) n (Plants) any of several plants of the Eurasian genus Leonurus, esp L. cardiaca, having divided leaves and clusters of small purple or pink flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)[C14: so named because it was thought to be beneficial in uterine disorders]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  motherwort - bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowersLeonurus cardiacaherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Leonurus, Leonurus - genus of stout Old World herbs having flowers in whorls |
Translationsmotherwort
motherwortIn mint family, square stem, opposite leaves, small pink lilac colored fuzzy flowers. Used for female support (hence the name) to control hot flashes, heart palpitations, menses, vaginitis, childbirth, spasms, fevers, nervous heart condition, palpitations, hyperthyroidism, insomnia, stomachache, diuretic, immune system help, sedative, epilepsy, and calm the nerves. Motherwort has strong influence at balancing regularity of heartbeat, helping with both cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) and tachycardia (racing heartbeat).Do not take during pregnancy or breast feeding.Motherwort
A perennial herb that contains alkaloids (e.g., leonurinine and stachydrine), bitter glycosides (e.g., leonurine and leonuridin), tannins, vitamin A and volatile oil; it is a sedative, spasmolytic, and antihypertensive, and used for irregular menses, tachyarrhythmias, to prolong life and for rabies
Toxicity It should be avoided in pregnancy, as it may cause uterine contractions, and in those with skin allergiesmotherwort
Synonyms for motherwortnoun bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowersSynonymsRelated Words- herb
- herbaceous plant
- genus Leonurus
- Leonurus
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