Should motherwort be taken before or after menstruation?

Nowadays, many female friends understand the need to maintain their health, especially to regulate their menstruation. Only when their menstruation becomes normal in all aspects can their body become healthier. And now the better Chinese herbal medicine to regulate the health is motherwort. This kind of medicinal material mainly blooms in May and June, and the color after flowering is reddish purple. This grass can be found in both the north and the south, but there are many issues to pay attention to when taking motherwort.

Motherwort can be eaten during or after menstruation. It is recommended to eat it after the menstruation is over. It is generally not recommended to take motherwort granules during menstruation, as they contain ingredients that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Taking them during menstruation will increase the amount of bleeding.

Motherwort is the whole herb of the Leonurus japonicus plant of the Lamiaceae family. Annual or biennial herb, flowering in summer. It grows in mountains, wastelands, ridges, grasslands, etc. Its edible effects are bitter and cool taste. Promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, regulate menstruation, and eliminate water. Genetics, malnutrition, and poor mental state may all cause scanty menstrual flow. Motherwort is not suitable for use during menstruation as it will affect the discharge of menstruation. It can be eaten after the menstruation is over.

Motherwort granules generally use sucrose as an additive. The main features of motherwort granules are the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and contracting the uterus, and promoting diuresis and laxatives. They can be used for low back and abdominal pain caused by heavy menstrual flow due to heat, and pelvic congestion caused by inflammation.

Motherwort is an important medicine used by doctors of all dynasties to treat gynecological diseases. In many rural areas, there are large amounts of wild motherwort growing. Many rural women use motherwort stewed egg drop soup to nourish their bodies. Motherwort granules are extracted from motherwort and are more essence. According to clinical research, Motherwort Granules can promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation, and have a very good effect on symptoms such as scanty menstruation and postpartum abdominal pain.

If it is for the treatment of dysmenorrhea, if the menstrual flow is light, you can start taking it a week before your period, and you can also take it during your period. If it is only for the purpose of conditioning and tonic, it can be taken before or after menstruation, as long as it is not taken during menstruation.

Basically, most people still have to take motherwort after the menstruation is over, because motherwort itself has a certain effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. If you take it during menstruation, it will increase your menstrual volume than before, and even cause hemorrhage. But there are special cases, that is, your own menstrual volume is relatively small, then you can take it during menstruation.