Motherwort

Motherwort is an herb generally used for comforting the heart and women’s complaints associated with PMS, childbirth, and even the start of menopause when there is unknown anxiety that occurs with different body reactions all at once. It helps with heart palpitations, nervous systems, and nervous disorders, and female complaints from menstrual disorders to discomfort and anxiety during hot flashes. Motherwort is a good heart tonic, lowering cholesterol and helping with blood circulation. It is known throughout Chinese medicine, Europe, and finally here in the US as being anti-spasmodic and has mild sedative qualities.