Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)

My favorite herb for dealing with hot flashes! Motherwort is the best friend of many a menopausal woman.

Motherwort is a heart-strengthening herb, too, as you can see by its Latin name. Many women find that it stops menopausal flutters.

Motherwort is a mint with dull green, hairy leaves and an intensely bitter taste. The botanical name Leonurus refers to a fanciful resemblance of the leaves to a lion’s tale. One rather odd Hindu tale relates that if you make a tea of motherwort and add it to the laundry when you wash your socks and underwear, you will bring peace to your home.

1 oz dried aerial parts