Can motherwort be used to make tea?

Motherwort is one of the traditional Chinese medicines that we women often use. It can help relieve pain when we have dysmenorrhea. It is a best friend of female friends and a good medicine for treating gynecological diseases. That’s why many people grow motherwort because it is especially good for women. It is more convenient to grow some by yourself. Some people want to dry motherwort and make tea with it, but they don’t know if it’s possible. So let’s see if motherwort can be used to make tea?

1. Motherwort can be brewed into tea or boiled in water for external application

Motherwort and brown sugar are added to make tea. Brown sugar has high nutritional value and is rich in riboflavin, carotene, niacin and trace elements such as manganese, zinc, chromium, etc. It has the effects of nourishing blood and qi, activating blood circulation and relaxing muscles, warming the spleen and stomach, and resolving blood stasis and promoting new blood. This recipe is delicious and nourishing, and is mainly used to treat dull pain in the lower abdomen after childbirth, pain when pressing, light-colored and scanty lochia, dizziness, tinnitus, pale complexion, light-red tongue, thin coating, and weak and thready pulse.

You can also wash the motherwort, boil it in water, and wash your face with it, which will help remove spots on your face.

2. Drinking tea is not a good idea. Don’t drink on an empty stomach.

The ancients once said, "A cup of tea in the morning is better than a robber breaking into a poor house", which means it is not suitable to drink tea on an empty stomach in the morning. Because drinking tea on an empty stomach dilutes the gastric juice, reduces the function of gastric acid, hinders digestion, and affects the absorption of protein, it can easily cause inflammation of the gastric mucosa.

In addition, tea should be drunk in moderation and avoid excessive tea drinking because tea contains caffeine. Excessive tea drinking can cause anxiety, irritability, insomnia, palpitations and other symptoms, leading to poor sleep. It can also inhibit gastrointestinal motility, hinder digestion, and reduce appetite.

Now we know that motherwort can be made into tea. Motherwort is a very good gynecological medicine for women. When women reach a certain age, gynecological diseases will increase. They feel that there will be side effects when using Western medicine, but Chinese medicine has no side effects when used for a long time, so we can rest assured. Women can prepare some motherwort at home in their daily life.