Motherwort is a perennial herbaceous plant of the labiate family, reaching a height of one and a half to two meters. Motherwort grows in the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe, mainly on the banks of rivers, meadows, wastelands.
Tincture Leonurus insist on dry leaves and flowering tops of the plant, it has a bitter taste.
Application of the motherwort tincture
The motherwort tincture is used by women of any age to strengthen the muscles of the uterus, with delay in menstruation and menstrual pain, reduces anxiety and depression, and also eliminates many other women's problems.
But the tincture of the motherwort is not forbidden for admission by men, because this effective tool helps with diseases of the cardiovascular system, normalizes blood pressure, is an excellent tonic for the heart and reduces manifestations of hyperthyroidism.
Tincture of motherwort has a powerful soothing effect, which is several times stronger than valerian in effect.
How to take a motherwort tincture?
Tincture of the motherwort is taken internally. Adults are recommended to drink 30 drops of tincture before meals, 3-4 times a day. The course of admission is 20-30 days.
Side effects of motherwort:
- dyspepsia;
- allergic reactions (skin rash, itching, hyperemia of the mucous membrane).
Motherwort infusion
Children and pregnant women, as well as in other cases, when taking a tincture on alcohol is contraindicated, you can prepare a water infusion motherwort.
To do this, three tablespoons of herbs pour 250 ml of boiling water and leave for 2 hours. Filter and press raw materials so that all medicinal properties remain in the infusion. This medicine can be taken even by children. Drinking motherwort should be 1 tbsp. l. 3-5 times a day for 30 minutes before meals.
Contraindications to motherwort infusions
Among the main restrictions to the use of tincture:
- individual intolerance to the components of the drug;
- stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers;
- erosive gastritis;
- children and adolescents under 18;
- pregnant women and women during breast-feeding;
- arterial hypotension, bradycardia.
It is not recommended to take a motherwort tincture with abundant menstruation,
Overdose with motherwort
It happens that an overdose of motherwort causes unpleasant sensations.
There may be nausea, eructations, heartburn that go away without treatment after the drug is withdrawn. When hypersensitivity to the drug may manifest symptoms of acute poisoning, accompanied in severe cases by disorders of cardiovascular activity or the functions of the central nervous system.