🪶Indigenous / Native American
Motherwort (Native)
Leonurus cardiaca
About Motherwort (Native)
Motherwort (Native) (Leonurus cardiaca) is a herb used in the Indigenous / Native American tradition to help with Heart Health, Anxiety, Menopause, and High Blood Pressure. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Leonurus cardiaca, known as motherwort, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. Other common names include throw-wort, lion's ear, and lion's tail. Lion's tail also being a common name for Leonotis leonurus, and lion's ear, a common name for Leonotis nepetifolia. Originally from Central Asia and southeastern Europe, it is now found worldwide, spread largely due to its use as a herbal remedy.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal