Leonurus ointment is a prepared traditional Chinese medicine ointment, which is mainly made of motherwort, angelica root, white peony root, rehmannia glutinosa, costus and brown sugar. As we all know, it is a paste-like medicinal paste. Motherwort is very beneficial to women, and Motherwort ointment mainly targets the female uterus, which can effectively protect the uterus, regulate menstruation and warm the uterus, and has excellent health care effects on postpartum recovery. Let’s take a look at the efficacy, functions and contraindications of motherwort ointment, as well as the recipe of motherwort ointment, which you can make at home.

1. Nourishing blood and regulating menstruation

Motherwort ointment is suitable for improving blocked Chong meridians, irregular menstruation, abdominal pain during menstruation, and blood clots caused by blood deficiency and qi stagnation, disharmony between qi and blood. , dull menstrual color, dysmenorrhea and other symptoms of menstrual discomfort.

2. Warm Gong and Dispel Cold

Brown sugar is added to Motherwort ointment, and brown sugar has the functions of strengthening the spleen and warming the stomach, dispelling wind and cold, replenishing qi and nourishing blood, and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. , so it can offset the cold nature of motherwort, weaken the heat-clearing power, and increase the effect of warming the palace and dispersing cold.

3. Protect the uterus

Taking motherwort ointment can also help stimulate excitement, contract the uterus, increase uterine contractility and contraction frequency, and can be taken by women who have symptoms of heavy bleeding in the female private parts during abortion surgery. Some motherwort ointments can help relieve bleeding and protect the uterus.

4. Help with postpartum recovery

Some women may experience persistent lochia, congestion, or dysfunction due to incomplete repair or poor contraction of the uterus after giving birth. When the sexual uterus appears, motherwort ointment has the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, which can help women regain their health after childbirth.

5. Clear away heat and reduce swelling

Motherwort is cool in nature. After being processed into a decoction, it becomes a thick brown-black semi-fluid. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, diuresis and reducing swelling. For women with kidney pain, edema, and difficulty urinating, taking motherwort ointment can improve the effect of clearing away heat, diuresis and reducing swelling.

6. How to take it

Motherwort ointment is usually taken about two days before menstruation, usually ten grams each time, and it is enough to take it once a day. There is no need to continue taking it during menstruation.

7. Contraindications

Motherwort ointment needs to be taken symptomatically. If menstruation is normal, irregular menstruation, delayed menstruation suddenly occur, or irregular bleeding in the female private parts, after miscarriage When abdominal pain is accompanied by bleeding from a woman’s private parts, it is best not to self-medicate; pregnant women should not take motherwort ointment, and people with deficient qi and blood should not take motherwort ointment for recuperation; people with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease or liver and kidney diseases should consult a doctor. Take with caution.

8. Specific methods

(1) Ingredients: motherwort, black sesame, walnut meat, glutinous rice, sugar, rapeseed oil. (I added ready-made buckwheat flour bought in the supermarket)

(2) Process: 1. Wash and dry motherwort, dry until crispy and then grind it into powder. The finer the better, it is easier to absorb. .

2. Fry black sesame seeds, walnuts and glutinous rice separately, grind into powder and set aside.

3. Heat the vegetable oil to 80% heat, pour in motherwort powder, sesame powder and walnut powder, and mix thoroughly. Finally add glutinous rice flour. The ratio of various powders can be adjusted according to physical conditions, but the general ratio is 1:1:1. (Leonurus has a bitter taste, so those who are not used to it for the first time can add less)

4. The motherwort paste mixed with oil is a semi-finished product, and the motherwort is still raw. The last step is to steam the motherwort paste over water. through.

5. The prepared motherwort ointment can be left for about a week at room temperature in winter without deterioration. Take two spoonfuls of it every day and stew it in water.