Description:
Motherwort is a nervine useful for heart palpitations.
Dosage:
2-4 mls per day, 15-30 mls per week
Parts Used:
Aerial parts
Main Actions:
- Nervine tonic
- Cardiotonic
- Hypotensive
- Antiarrhythmic
- Antithyroid
- Spasmolytic
- Emmenagogue
Key Indications:
- Hyperthyroidism (for the cardiac symptoms)
- Palpitations, nervous tachycardia
- Secondary amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, ovarian pain
Major Safety Issues:
Use with caution during pregnancy, but adverse effects are unlikely on current information
Dosage