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Chinese Motherwort - Yi Mu Cao (Herba Leonuri)

[Source] Yi Mu Cao - the aerial part of Leonurus heterophclus Sweet, family Labiatae.

[Function] Yi Mu Cao promotes blood circulation and regulates the periods, promotes urination and relieves oedema.

[Application] Yi Mu Cao is used for blood stasis syndrome with unsmooth and painful periods, abdominal pain after childbirth and retention of afterbirth. It also can be used for urinary disfunction and oedema.

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