CAS NO.:24697-74-3
Active Ingredient: Leonurine
Sieve Analysis: 100% through 80 mesh
Test Method: HPLC
Motherwort Extract description
Latin Name: leonurus sibiricus l.
Part Used: leaf
Specification: 10:1,20:1
Appearance: Brown powder
What is Motherwort?
Motherwort's several species are native to temperate regions of Europe and Asia and grow wild in Canada and the United States. For therapeutic purposes, the species are generally interchangeable.
As its name implies, motherwort was used by the people in these geographical regions as a folk remedy for female reproductive disorders. Motherwort was also used for certain types of heart conditions, as the Latin word cardiaca indicates. Today,motherwort is recommended by herbalists and Commission E for heart palpitations occurring with anxiety attacks or other nervous disorders.
Motherwort herb consists of the aboveground parts of Leonurus cardiaca L., gathered during flowering season, and their preparations in effective dosage. The preparation contains alkaloids (stachydrine), glycosides of bitter principles, and bufenolide.
What is Stachydrine hydrochloride?
Stachydrine hydrochloride can improve the coronary artery and myocardial blood flow, reduce the nutritional myocardial cell necrosis quantity, reduce the vascular resistance, microcirculation, slow down the heart rate, reduce the effect such as cardiac output (is expected to become good cardiovascular system and the treatment of diseases drugs); Can inhibit breast cancer and uterine muscle gland disease to occur, With phlegm, antitussive, smooth muscle relaxation bronchial function; Also has the heart to slow down the frog contraction of the frequency, of the dog, the rabbit can reduce bleeding rate and bleeding time, excited the effect such as the uterus.
Functions and Applications
- Motherwort has obviously excitement effect on the uterus, which uterine muscle contraction can significantly increase.
- With the function of increasing coronary flow and myocardial nutritional blood flow.
- Motherwort can treat acute renal failure,there are significant diuretic effect.
- With the function of enhancing immune system and antibacterial.
