Motherwort Fruit
Leonuri Fructus, Fructus Leonuri
Chong Wei Zi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Pungent; bitter; slightly cold

Part(s) used

Fruit

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To activate blood circulation and regulate menstruation, to subdue hyperactivity of the liver, and to clear the eye of opacity.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Treatment of menstrual disorders, amenorrhea, hysmenorrhea, inflammation of the eye with formation of corneal opacity, dizziness and headache.