Herb. No. 084 · Lamiaceae
Eurasian waste-ground mint, a cottage medicinal.
Native · Europe · West Asia · East Asia
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Leonurus cardiaca
A bitter mint for a racing heart and a spinning mind — not a culinary leaf.
Leonurus is a traditional European cardiac nervine and women’s herb. The name is the indication: palpitations of anxiety, restlessness after birth in old midwifery notes. It is intensely bitter. Pregnancy is a stop. This is not a salad mint.
Flavor
Harsh, bitter mint. A tincture or a short infusion, not a pleasant cup.
Parts used
Aerial parts
Helpful
- Unmistakable in the garden
- A specific traditional niche
Cautions
- Bitter
- Uterine stimulant reputation — not in pregnancy
- Can sedate