Does motherwort have the effect of shrinking the uterus?

Most people do not know that motherwort has the effect of contracting the uterus, which may lead to irreversible consequences. Especially for pregnant women, once they take motherwort, they will feel extreme pain in their stomachs. They need to go to the hospital for examination immediately, otherwise it may cause miscarriage. If taken in large quantities, miscarriage will occur immediately, which will directly endanger the health of themselves and the fetus in their womb.

Motherwort is pungent, dispersing, bitter and laxative, and has the effects of promoting blood circulation, regulating menstruation, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. It is an important medicine for women with menstrual and obstetric diseases. Motherwort must be used for the right symptoms to be effective. Traditional Chinese medicine talks about "different diseases with the same treatment", that is to say, as long as the symptoms such as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain caused by blood stasis, etc., can be treated with motherwort. The main manifestations of blood stasis include blood clots during menstruation, abdominal pain, and ecchymosis on the tongue.

Common syndromes of oligomenorrhea include blood deficiency, kidney deficiency, blood stasis, etc. If the menstrual blood is scanty and light in color, and is accompanied by fatigue, lack of energy, sallow complexion, pale lips, or a feeling of emptiness in the lower abdomen, it is mostly a case of blood deficiency; if it is accompanied by cold pain in the lower abdomen, or back pain, and frequent urination at night, it is mostly a case of kidney deficiency; if the menstrual blood is scanty, dark red, and has blood clots, and is often accompanied by abdominal pain, it is mostly a case of blood stasis. If patients with blood deficiency or kidney deficiency use motherwort, it will damage their vital energy. Not only will it fail to cure the disease, but it may aggravate the symptoms. However, when using Motherwort for scanty menstruation caused by blood stasis, one should be careful because long-term use of this medicine will damage the body's vital energy and it should be stopped as soon as the disease is relieved. That is, once your menstrual flow improves, you should stop eating it.

In addition, modern research has found that the active ingredients of motherwort have a stimulating effect on the uterus and can contract the uterus. Therefore, it should be avoided during pregnancy. Currently, there are many dosage forms containing motherwort on the market, such as motherwort paste, motherwort granules, motherwort tablets, etc. The active ingredients of various medicines are different, so patients should take the specific medicine under the guidance of a doctor and refer to changes in their condition.

Motherwort paste is a decoction made from processed motherwort and is a gynecological medicine. Motherwort is a blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicine, which has the effects of promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, clearing away heat and detoxifying. Motherwort paste can be used for amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, and abdominal pain due to postpartum blood stasis; but it is forbidden for pregnant women.

Motherwort itself has a certain stimulating effect on the uterus, so it has the effect of contracting the uterus. Whether it is motherwort granules or motherwort paste, even if the ingredients contained in them are different, they can all play the role of contracting the uterus. So you must remember that you cannot take it during pregnancy, and you cannot take this medicine excessively. If your irregular menstruation condition improves, you cannot use this medicine anymore.