Motherwort

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Motherwort

Leonurus cardiaca

Perennial anchorMedicinalPerennial anchor

Sign

Aquarius

House

Element

Air

Modality

Fixed

Ayurvedic Profile

Dosha Effect

Pacifies Pitta & Kapha

Rasa / Taste

Bitter; Pungent

Virya / Energy

Cooling

Medicinal Actions

Cardiotonic, nervine, emmenagogue; the 'lion-hearted' calmer

Helps With

Palpitations Anxiety & stress Menstrual cramps High blood pressure

Why This Plant

"The lion-hearted herb that steadies a fluttering heart under stress — Aquarius's calm in the face of the collective storm. It teaches courageous, unflappable equanimity."

Cultivation

Hardy perennial; full sun to part shade; spreads; bees love it.

Zone: 6a

Safety

Avoid in pregnancy (emmenagogue). Otherwise safe.

Save the seed of the plant that helped you — next year it helps your neighbor.