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motherwort Definition

mother·wort (-wʉrt′)

noun

any of a genus (Leonurus) of weedy plants of the mint family; esp., an Old World perennial (L. cardiaca) with pink or purplish flowers and a spiny, toothed calyx

Etymology: ME moderwort (see mother & wort): from the notion that it was helpful in curing diseases of the womb

motherwort Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tincture: Get help from: Motherwort tincture ( not capsules ).

Noun used with modifier

  • menopause: For menstrual and menopause symptoms Motherwort is good for the nervous and endocrine system and may help with hormonal problems says Trudy Norris.
  • symptom: For menstrual and menopause symptoms Motherwort is good for the nervous and endocrine system and may help with hormonal problems says Trudy Norris.