Motherwort is used for heart conditions, including heart failure, irregular heartbeat, fast heartbeat, and heart symptoms due to anxiety. It calms the heart, relieving anxiety. Use a small amount is used in tea to calm and sooth the stress or pain in the body.

It is also used for the absence of menstrual periods, stimulating uterine contractions. It can help with relieving hot flashes, increasing appetite, intestinal gas (flatulence), and over-active thyroid (hyperthyroidism) along with reducing menstrual cramping. Externally, it reduces inflammation and has antioxidant and antimicrobial effects.

• Anxiety
• Calms nerves
• Mellows uterine cramps
• Postpartum
• Strengthens heart
• Calm
• PMS
• Sedative
• Promotes relaxation
• Heart conditions due to stress

An easy way to get the benefits of Motherwort is in a tincture.