益母草为唇形科草本植物,夏季开花,呈淡红或紫红色,状如唇形,加之似艾叶状的绿叶衬映,显得十分妩媚,是既可观赏又可药用的花卉。因以治妇人病为主,故有益母之称。益母草性味辛苦,凉。有活血、祛瘀、调经、消肿功效。治疗月经不调,胎漏难产,胞衣不下,产后血晕,瘀血腹痛,崩中漏下,尿血,泻 Motherwort is a labiatae herbaceous plant. It blooms in summer, showing a reddish or purplish red color, resembling a lip, and a leaflike green leaf. It appears to be very charming. It is both a ornamental and a medicinal flower. Because it mainly treats women, it is beneficial to the mother. Motherwort is hard and cool. There are blood circulation, expectorant, menstruation, swelling effect. Treatment of irregular menstruation, fetal dystocia, no suture, postpartum hemorrhage, abdominal pain, bleeding, leakage in the collapse, hematuria, diarrhea