Motherwort

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An herbal remedy containing parts of Leonurus cardiaca, a perennial plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. The parts used are the aerial parts, root, flowers and/or seeds depending on the remedy. The herb contains the alkaloids stachydrine and leonurinine, glycosides, diterpinoids, flavonoids, tannins, volatile oils, and vitamin A.

**Synonyms:** - Lion's Ear - Lion's Tail