Motherwort ( Leonurus cardiaca ) 1 L Container

🌿**Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)** is a traditional European herbal ally long used to support the heart, emotional balance, and reproductive health. Traditionally used by midwives and herbalists, motherwort has been valued for its ability to ease stress, support circulation, and bring calm to both the body and mind.

**Primary actions** include cardiotonic, nervine, antispasmodic, and mild sedative effects. Motherwort is commonly used for palpitations, anxiety, menstrual cramps, uterine tension, and mild hypertension. It supports the nervous and cardiovascular systems while gently relaxing smooth muscle, making it especially useful for stress-related heart or reproductive discomfort.

**Affinities** include the heart, uterus, nervous system, and circulatory system, with a strong relationship to tension, stress, and emotional overwhelm.

**Energetically**, motherwort is warming, calming, and gently uplifting. It moves stagnant energy, soothes anxiety, and brings balance to the heart and reproductive system without sedating the body.

**Contraindications:** Generally safe in moderate doses. Avoid in cases of low blood pressure or during pregnancy in high doses unless under professional guidance. Rare allergic reactions may occur in sensitive individuals.

**Growth cycle:** Motherwort is a hardy perennial that emerges in early spring, producing tall, branching stems with toothed leaves and clusters of small pink-purple flowers throughout summer. It dies back in winter, returning each year with renewed vitality from its root system.