Can motherwort be soaked in water and drunk?

Motherwort is often a common medicine for gynecological diseases. Because it has the effect of relaxing muscles and promoting blood circulation, it is also good for the female uterus. Therefore, women with irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea often eat it. Nowadays, many people have seen some people use motherwort to make tea, but many people don’t know if this has any effect. So, what are the effects of drinking motherwort in water? Let’s take a look with the editor below.

The efficacy and function of motherwort:

Motherwort promotes blood circulation, regulates menstruation, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling. Used for irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, retained lochia, edema, oliguria, and edema caused by acute nephritis. After a woman gives birth, it takes some time for the uterus to fully recover, and it is easy to suffer from uterine inflammation during this stage. Many doctors recommend that postpartum women take motherwort products because the active ingredients in motherwort can promote uterine contraction, help eliminate blood stasis, and promote uterine recovery. At the same time, the ingredients in motherwort do not have adverse effects on breast milk, and therefore will not affect the health of the baby.

Women can also take motherwort after miscarriage to promote uterine contraction, expel embryonic tissue, and reduce vaginal bleeding. Motherwort also has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, so it is often used to regulate menstruation. If women experience lower abdominal distension and pain, scanty menstrual flow, dark menstrual color, blood clots, etc. during menstruation, they can take Chinese patent medicine of Motherwort before menstruation. It can effectively remove blood stasis and regulate menstruation, make menstrual blood discharge smoother, and reduce the symptoms of irregular menstruation.

Motherwort soaked in red dates: warms the meridians and nourishes blood, removes blood stasis and relieves pain

Prepare 20 grams of motherwort, 100 grams of red dates, and 20 grams of brown sugar. Place motherwort and red dates in two bowls respectively, add 650 grams of water to each, and soak for about half an hour. Then pour the soaked motherwort into the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and continue cooking for half an hour. After cooking, filter out the soup with gauze, then add 500 grams of water to the residue, cook in the same way, separate the soup, then pour the two cooked soups into the pot together, add red dates and boil together, pour into a bowl, add brown sugar until it melts, and soak for about half an hour and it's done.

Through the above understanding, we can know that motherwort can be soaked in water and drunk. We have already introduced to you some of the benefits of drinking motherwort soaked in water. Now you should have a more comprehensive understanding of it. So I hope everyone can drink more tea made with motherwort, especially female friends can drink a cup every day. I wish you all good health.