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Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) as a tool for helping with Menstrual cramps

Evidence

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The genus Leonurus: traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology

Shang, X. et al · 2014

Traditional / referenceMotherwortlion's tailthrow-wortLeonurus cardiaca

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A Handbook of Medicinal Plants

Prajapati, N.D., Purohit, S.S., Sharma, A.K. and Kumar, T · 2003

Traditional / referenceMotherwortlion's tailthrow-wortLeonurus cardiaca

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Kowalchik, C. and Hylton, W · 1998

Traditional / referenceMotherwortlion's tailthrow-wortLeonurus cardiaca

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3 sources supporting Motherwort for Menstrual cramps. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.

Mechanistic basis

This use is associated with the plant's antispasmodic action.

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