Some women will drink motherwort when they are menstruating, but for some people, drinking it has no effect, and instead makes menstruation more serious. If this happens, the woman must not drink motherwort. By the way, many women want to know how to drink motherwort during menstruation?
How to drink motherwort during menstruation
Motherwort has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. If there is congestion, If the color of menstruation is dark or dark red, you can drink motherwort to regulate menstruation. If you have heavy menstruation, it is not recommended to take motherwort. Furthermore, if you have a history of sexual intercourse, you need to rule out pregnancy before using motherwort, otherwise there is a risk of miscarriage. As we all know, women are not allowed to eat raw or cold foods and foods that can promote blood circulation during menstruation. Motherwort has a strong effect in promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Taking motherwort during menstruation will cause excessive menstrual blood volume. There are many, so everyone should try not to take motherwort during menstruation, especially women who usually have heavy menstruation. However, taking motherwort after menstruation is very effective and can regulate menstruation.
Taking motherwort granules can just improve the phenomenon of excessive bleeding. Motherwort granules, when taken during menstruation, have a very good effect in promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, which can relieve women's abdominal pain and dysmenorrhea caused by congestion. It is best to stick to it for a long time, so that it can have a significant effect on the improvement of menstruation. The effect of motherwort granules is very slow, and only if you persist for a long time can you see the effect of the medicine.
Leonurus decoction, alcohol extract and the motherwort alkali contained in it all have an exciting effect on the uterus of rabbits, cats, dogs, guinea pigs and other animals. When Motherwort decoction is administered to the isolated uterus of rabbits, it will have an stimulating effect regardless of whether it is not pregnant, early pregnant, late pregnant or postpartum uterus. For the uterus in situ, after rapid intravenous injection, the stimulating effect will appear after 30 minutes. Its intensity and effect The time increases with the amount used. In the rabbit uterine impotence test, motherwort decoction was used to significantly excite the uterus 15-20 minutes after the uterus was pressurized or not. Motherwort total alkali has an exciting effect on the isolated uterus of guinea pigs, and its effect is similar to ergometrine. Motherwort aqueous extract and ethanol extract have significant stimulating effects on both the isolated and in situ uterus.
What are the contraindications of Motherwort
It should not be used together with isoproterenol. Motherwort increases coronary flow, slows down the heart rate, and can antagonize the cardiac stimulating effect of the β-receptor agonist isoproterenol. It should not be used together with atropine. Reduce the antihypertensive effect of motherwort. In addition, modern research has found that the active ingredients of motherwort have a stimulant effect on the uterus and can contract the uterus. Therefore, it should be avoided during pregnancy. Currently, there are many dosage forms containing motherwort on the market, such as motherwort ointment, motherwort granules, motherwort tablets, etc. The active ingredients of various medicines are different, so patients should take the medicine under the guidance of a doctor, depending on the specific medicine and changes in the condition.
You should also pay attention to the time of taking motherwort. Generally speaking, it is more suitable to eat motherwort a few days before menstruation. If the bleeding is small during menstruation, you can eat it appropriately. If the amount of menstrual blood is excessive, it can be eaten appropriately. If so, avoid eating motherwort.