Leonurus Herb
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TMPW No.：3291 |
| Synonym | |
| Latin name | Leonuri Herba |
| Botanical source: Family name | Labiatae |
| Botanical source: Plant name | - Leonurus japonicus Houttuyn (IPNI:449195-1) - Leonurus sibiricus Linné (IPNI:449232-1) |
| Part used | Aerial part |
| Empirical criteria for quality selection | More bluish and fresher one is preferable (NI). |
| Constituents | Flavones & Flavonols: Rutin Other nitrogen compounds: Leonurine, Leonurinine, Leonuridine, Stachydrine |
| Pharmacological effects | Uterine contraction (leonurine, water extract), respiratory excitation, accelerated blood clotting (water extract). |
| Indications | Being diuretic and regulating menstruation, it is used for menstrual disorder, dysmenorrhea, hyperemesis and stomachache after childbirth, neurosis after childbirth, and gynecologic disorders before menstruation such as abdominal pain. It is also useful for bruise and acute nephritis. |
| Diseases | Irregular menstruation, Menorrhalgia, Amenorrhea, Hyperemesis after childbirth, Lochiometra, Irregular vaginal bleeding, Dystocia, Retention of the placenta, Hypertension, Swelling and pain due to contusion, Acute nephritis, Edema, Oliguria, Mastitis, Pyogenic dermatosis |
| Formulas | kyukichoketsuin , kyukichoketsuindaiichikagen |
| Meridian tropism | Heart, Liver |
| Property | Slightly cold |
| Flavor | Acrid/pungent, Slightly bitter |
| Classification in "Shen-non Ben-cao Jing" | Superior |
| TCM: Classification | Drugs for regulating blood conditions |
| TCM: Medicinal effects | To regulate menstruation by activating blood circulation, and to induce diuresis. For menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, incessant dripping of lochia, and edema and oliguria such as edema in acute nephritis. |
| Remarks | Listed in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia 18th ed. |
| References | NI: N. Isshiki, Methods of Quality Evaluation and Preparation of Wakan-yaku, Tohodo Shoten, Tokyo, 1987. |
