What are the effects and functions of motherwort? What are contraindications and eating methods?

Motherwort, which belongs to Labiatae, is a common traditional Chinese medicine for promoting blood circulation, which can be used in medicine, and it is also an important medicine used by doctors to treat gynecological diseases, so it has the laudatory name of "female product". So, specifically, what are the effects and functions of motherwort? What are contraindications and eating methods?

First, the efficacy of motherwort

Motherwort mainly has the effect of diuresis, detumescence and uterine contraction. it can promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation, remove blood stasis and relieve pain, as well as detumescence and diuresis. It is very suitable for women with dysmenorrhea and women with physiological edema during menstruation.

And motherwort has therapeutic effect on irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and physiological edema during menstruation; because it has the effect of dispelling blood stasis and relieving pain, it is also helpful for the treatment of fall injury; for postpartum treatment, causing lochia is endless, it is also an adjuvant treatment.

Second, the function of motherwort.

1. The effect on the uterus

Motherwort decoction, ethanol extract and motherwort alkaloid have excitatory effects on the isolated uterus of rabbits, cats and other animals.

2. Effect on cardiovascular system

Motherwort could significantly increase coronary flow and slow down heart rate in isolated guinea pig heart. Intravenous injection of motherwort significantly increased coronary flow, decreased coronary resistance, slowed down heart rate and reduced output and left ventricular work in anesthetized dogs.

3. Anti-platelet aggregation and anti-thrombosis

In vitro experiments showed that motherwort and its extract could antagonize ADP-induced platelet aggregation in normal animals. In vivo experiments also showed that motherwort could significantly reduce the total number of platelets in peripheral circulation and platelets and their aggregates in alveolar wall capillaries. Motherwort has a significant dissolving effect on red thrombus in rabbit pulmonary circulation.

In addition, motherwort can also enhance the cellular immunity of the body.

3. Contraindications of motherwort

1. The active ingredient of motherwort has an exciting effect on the uterus and can contract the uterus, so it should be avoided during pregnancy. At present, there are many dosage forms of motherwort on the market, such as motherwort ointment, motherwort granules, motherwort tablets, etc., the active ingredients of various drugs are different, so patients should be under the guidance of doctors, depending on specific drugs and reference to changes in the disease.

2. The common syndrome types of menorrhagia are blood deficiency, kidney deficiency, blood stasis and so on. If the menstrual blood volume is less and the color is light, accompanied by fatigue, lethargy, yellowing complexion, pale lips, or the feeling of falling in the abdomen, it belongs to the type of blood deficiency. If accompanied by cold pain in the lower abdomen, or low back pain, nocturnal urination, mostly kidney deficiency. If the amount of menstruation is small, the color is dark red, there are blood clots, often accompanied by abdominal pain, then more belong to the blood stasis type. Patients with blood deficiency or kidney deficiency use motherwort, will hurt its vital qi, not only can not cure the disease, but may aggravate the symptoms. What are the taboos for the use of motherwort? Blood stasis type menstruation less use of motherwort should pay attention to, the long-term use of the drug will hurt vital qi, the need to "stop in the middle of the disease". That is, once your menstruation improves, don't eat it all the time.

3. In addition, when taking motherwort medicine, you should be careful not to take it with the following drugs:

It should not be used with epinephrine. Motherwort has antihypertensive effect and can reduce or even reverse the effect of epinephrine.

It should not be used with isoproterenol. Motherwort increases coronary flow and slows down heart rate, which can antagonize the cardiac excitatory effect of β-adrenoceptor stimulant isoproterenol.

It should not be used with atropine. Weaken the antihypertensive effect of motherwort.

IV. Taboos on the use of motherwort granules

Motherwort granule is taboo for pregnant women. In addition, we should pay attention to: avoid raw and cold food during taking motherwort granules; those with other diseases should be taken under the guidance of doctors; menstruation caused by deficiency of both qi and blood is less, the color is light and thin, accompanied by dizziness and palpitation, fatigue and weakness should not be used. All kinds of abdominal pain accompanied by vaginal bleeding after abortion should go to the hospital; normal menstruation, sudden menorrhagia, or irregular menstrual period, or irregular vaginal bleeding should go to the hospital; take medicine for 2 weeks, the symptoms are not relieved, you should go to the hospital; it is forbidden for people who are allergic to this product, those with allergic body quality should be used cautiously, and it is forbidden to take drugs when their characteristics change.

Some suggestions on scientific consumption of motherwort granules:

1. It is recommended to take it with warm water, one bag at a time in the morning and evening. Of course, if the attending physician has special advice, he does not need to follow this method of taking it.

2. Puberty, menopausal women, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, etc., should be taken under the guidance of a doctor, and those with allergic physique should be used with caution. After taking motherwort granules, there is a sense of discomfort, and you should stop taking the medicine when the character of the drug changes.

3. If you are taking medicine, you need to consult your doctor before taking it.

4. It is best to put the medicine out of reach of the child, so as not to cause the child to eat by mistake.

5. Don't eat raw, cold and irritating food when eating.

6, do not use blindly, although motherwort granule is a kind of proprietary Chinese medicine, it does not have any effect, but it should not be taken blindly every day, but it is three-part poison. If it is necessary, it is best to use it under the guidance of a professional doctor.

Fifth, the edible method of motherwort

There are many ways to eat motherwort. Here are two simple ones:

1. Motherwort bean soup

Raw materials:

1) main ingredients: 250 grams of tender stems and leaves of motherwort and 100 grams of soybeans.

2) seasoning: refined salt, monosodium glutamate, chopped onions, soybean oil.

Production method:

1) rinse motherwort, blanch it in boiling water, remove the bitterness, squeeze it into water and cut into sections. Soy bean bubble hair to remove miscellaneous washing, grinding into bean foam.

2) heat the oil pan, stir-fry the chopped onions, stir-fry the motherwort, add the refined salt to taste, and leave the pot for use.

3) put the bean foam into the pot to cook, put in the fried motherwort to boil, add salt and monosodium glutamate to taste, out of the pot into a bowl.

Press: this dish is composed of motherwort and soybeans, which has the effect of regulating menstruation and eliminating water, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It is suitable for irregular menstruation, edema, abdominal distension and thinness, chancre accumulation and diarrhea, carbuncle, hemorrhoids and other diseases.

2. Motherwort porridge

Raw materials:

1) main ingredients: 150 grams of tender stems and leaves of motherwort and 250 grams of japonica rice.

2: seasoning: refined salt, chopped onions, raw oil.

Production method:

1. Wash the tender stems and leaves of motherwort, blanch them in a boiling water pan, remove the bitterness, squeeze dry water and cut into pieces.

2. Heat the oil pan, stir-fry the chopped onions, stir-fry the motherwort, add the refined salt to taste, and leave the pot for use.

3. Add the right amount of water to the aluminum pot, add the washed japonica rice to the boil, boil it over low heat, pour in motherwort for a period of time, put it into a bowl and serve.

Press: this porridge is cooked together by motherwort and japonica rice for invigorating spleen and stomach, which has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis and invigorating spleen and stomach. It is used to treat infantile accumulation and hemorrhoids. It is also suitable for the treatment of irregular menstruation, edema and water, toxic swelling, hematuria, dysentery and other diseases.