“There is no better herb to take melancholy vapours from the heart, to strengthen it, and make a merry, chearful blithe soul than this herb. ”
Nicholas Culpeper

Motherwort Seeds, Official 
Organic : Leonurus cardiaca

Vibrant lavender fragrant blooms on spikes appear in summer over dark green foliage.  The plant is not especially particular about soil preference but does best in a moist well-drained soil and makes a good bedding or border plant for your medical herb garden. The leaves are used to treat an array of complaints including nervous irritability and  heart palpitations.  It is considered a relaxing sedative. 

• Full sun or partial shade

• Hardy to -30F (-34.4C)

• height: 20in.

  50 seeds/pkt

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 Leonurus cardiaca - The Lion Hearted.

Below are some of the observed Motherwort Tea Benefits:

Motherwort tea inhibits blood platelet aggregation and lowers blood lipid levels;

Motherwort tea lowers high blood pressure and calms arrhythmias;

Motherwort tea calms palpitations and normalizes heart function in general;

Motherwort tea aids in treating thyroid hyperfunction;

Motherwort tea helps relieve pain during childbirth;

Motherwort tea stimulates the uterus to contract after delivery, thus helping to prevent infection.

Motherwort tea helps calm the central nervous system.