Motherwort Products
Motherwort is indigenous to the British Isles and is an herb that has a long and esteemed history as a heart tonic. Traditional Chinese Medicine also holds many of the same attributes for Motherwort with the addition of giving it the power to give long life. Being a traditional herbal remedy of the British Isles Indigo Herbs has included Motherwort in the form of an herbal tincture and an herbal loose leaf tea for all to enjoy.
The ancient Greeks regarded this plant as the best herb that could be administered to women during childbirth. Beating stress and anxiousness, Motherwort was used to reduce nervous tension giving women a better chance of survival. Nicholas Culpepper emphasised Motherwort as being great for all conditions of the heart giving it restorative abilities for curing loneliness and heartbreak. Traditional Chinese Medicine gives many of the same attributes mentioning also that Motherwort is very good for increasing longevity. There is even a Motherwort legend telling of a village with a stream running through it. The banks of the stream were lined with Motherwort plants which gave the people of the village abnormal length of life. The average life span was 130 years old with the oldest village resident reaching 300 years of age.
The Latin name for Motherwort ‘Leonurus cardiaca’ refers both to the look of the plant and its medical abilities in aiding the heart. Leonurus means ‘lions tail’ which relates to the flowering spears of pink blooms which can make Motherwort reach heights of around 5 feet tall. The leaves are a distinctive part with a three pronged shape that looks a little like a ducks foot in the early stages. As the leaf ages they become more serrated and large. The plant has an overall fleshy appearance with many white hairs covering the whole surface area of the leaves and stems.
