Motherwort (Pustomelnik)
Leonurus cardiaca
About Motherwort (Pustomelnik)
Motherwort (Pustomelnik) (Leonurus cardiaca) is a herb used in the Slavic & Eastern European Folk Medicine tradition to help with Heart Health, Anxiety, Menstrual Issues, and High Blood Pressure, among 1 other condition it addresses. 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