Top Quality Herba Leonuri

Herba Leonuri

Herbs annual or biennial. Stems erect, square, simple or branched, 60 cm to 1 m tall, puberulent. Leaves opposite; leaves many-shaped, one-year root leaves with long Petiole, leaf blade slightly rounded, 4 ~ 8 cm in diameter, leaf margin 5 ~ 9-lobed, each lobe with 2 ~ 3 obtuse teeth, base cordate; Middle Stem leaves with Short Petiole, 3-sect, lobes nearly lanceolate, central lobe often 3-lobed, lateral lobes often 1-2-lobed, ultimate lobes sublinear, apex acuminate, margin sparsely serrate or subentire; uppermost leaves undivided, linear, subsessile, upper green, lower pale green, both surfaces pubescent. Flowers numerous, born in leaf axils, whorl-umbellate; bracts needlelike; Calyx campanulate, Apex with 5 long pointed teeth, lower 2 slices longer than upper 3 slices; Corolla lipped, reddish or purplish red, 9-12 mm long, upper and lower lips several equidistant, upper lip oblong, entire, lower Lip 3-lobed, central lobe larger, obcordate, Corolla outside long-tomentose, especially upper lip; stamens 4,2 strong, inserted in Corolla inside near the lower slit; ovary 4-lobed, style and Corolla upper lip a few as long, stigma 2-lobed. Nutlets Brown, trigonous, Ca. 2 mm. Flowering period 6 ~ 8 months. FRUIT PERIOD: 7 ~ 9 months.

    Dry Grass was yellow-green, stem square and straight, the upper end of many branches, there are longitudinal ditch, densely covered with pilose, arris and more dense nodes. It is light and tough with White Pith in the center of Cross section. Leaves decussate at nodes, margin sparsely serrate, dark green above, Pale abaxially, both surfaces velutinous; much crumpled and broken; thin and Brittle. Some in leaf axils can be seen purplish red shrunken flowers; or there are a few nutlets. It smells like grass, and it tastes bitter. Fine stems, tender quality, green color, no impurities are preferred.

Function indications: Promoting Blood Circulation and regulating menstruation; diuresis and detumescence; clearing away heat and detoxication. Main Menstrual Disorder; Amenorrhea; fetal leakage; Dystocia; lack of cytology; Postpartum Blood Halo; Blood Stasis and abdominal pain; bruises and injuries; adverse urination; Edema; primary swelling and ulceration

Function indications: 

  Promoting Blood Circulation and regulating menstruation; diuresis and detumescence; clearing away heat and detoxication. Main Menstrual Disorder; Amenorrhea; fetal leakage; Dystocia; lack of cytology; Postpartum Blood Halo; Blood Stasis and abdominal pain; bruises and injuries; adverse urination; Edema; primary swelling and ulceration

Pharmacological action：

1. The effect on the uterus

2. Effects on the circulatory system

3. Antiplatelet aggregation and agglutination

4. It can improve the coronary circulation and protect the heart

5. For the respiratory center

6. Effect on intestinal smooth muscle

7. Effects on the kidneys