Preparation and amount: Infusion: Steep 5-15 min. Take 6 oz. 3-4 times daily. Tincture: Take 30-60 drops (1/2 – 1
tsp.) 3-4 times daily. Powder: Take
5-10 #0 capsules (30-60 grains) 3-4 times daily.
Purposes: Internally, motherwort is most commonly used for nervous heart
problems and for stomach gas and cramps. For this purposes, a good combination
is equal parts of motherwort, cramp bark and calendula. It relieves childbirth
pain and is excellent for suppressed menstruation and other female problems,
including amenorrhea. It is a good tonic for the heart and may be combines with
hawthorn berries for an effective heart tonic and antispasmodic. This can be
used to prevent heart attack and treat palpitations, pericarditis and
neuralgia. It is good for all nervous conditions, sleeplessness, convulsions,
neuritis, neuralgia and hysteria. It is used for shortness of breath, goiter,
and congestion of respiratory passage. It is also used for menopausal symptoms
and vaginitis. It is used for headache, thyroid, insomnia, vertigo, fevers,
rheumatism, and suppressed urine. In general, it has similar properties to
valerian, and can be used like it.
Warning: Contact with the plant may cause dermatitis in some individuals.
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