Leonurin, the active ingredient of motherwort herb, can dilate blood vessels to lower blood pressure, antagonize adrenaline, treat arteriosclerosis and nervous hypertension, and increase the frequency of uterine movement. It is a medicine for promoting uterine contraction after childbirth, and is effective for those who are weak due to long-term uterine bleeding, so it is widely used to treat amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, postpartum hemorrhage, lochia and postpartum uterine contraction.
Extended data:
Bazhen Yimu Pill is a compound preparation consisting of motherwort 200g, Codonopsis pilosula 50g, Atractylodis Rhizoma (parched) 50g, Poria 50g, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch 25g, Angelica sinensis 100g, Radix Paeoniae Alba (parched with wine) 50g, Chuanxiong 50g and Radix Rehmanniae Preparata 100g. Bazhen Yimu Pill takes Codonopsis pilosula for invigorating spleen and qi, Radix Rehmanniae for nourishing yin and blood, and Herba Leonuri for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis as monarch drugs.
Atractylodes macrocephala and Poria help ginseng to tonify spleen and qi and eliminate dampness; Angelica sinensis and Radix Paeoniae Alba help Radix Rehmanniae to nourish blood and heart; * * * is a minister medicine. Chuanxiong promotes qi and blood circulation, making it tonic without stagnation, which is an adjuvant medicine. Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. benefits qi and regulates drugs. The whole prescription is a commonly used prescription for qi and blood deficiency and blood stasis syndrome, which can invigorate qi and blood, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.
References:
People's Network-the Function of Bazhen Yimu Pill