Herb | Motherwort

.5 - .7 oz of dried herbs Gender: Feminine Planet: Venus Element: Water Chakra Colour: Green Medicinal Uses: Motherwort, as its name implies, is a woman’s herb. It has been used in Asia to prevent pregnancy and regulate menstrual cycles. Midwives use it to help expel the afterbirth, help get the uterus back into shape after childbirth, prevent uterine infections, and ease postpartum stress and depression symptoms. Some herbalists recommend drinking motherwort tea during pregnancy, but its other uses indicate that this would probably put the pregnancy at risk of premature termination, so caution is advised. The use of this herb is only indicated in cases of extreme anxiety during pregnancy when the risk posed by the mother’s stress is greater than the risk posed by a cup of motherwort tea. It is most often used in late-stage pregnancy and during labor. However, one must take into account the effect the herb may have on the fetal heart rate. Many women swear by the tea as a treatment for