MOTHERWORT (Leonurus cardiaca)	Perennial	medicinal
							menstruation
							labor
							PREGNANCY ALERT
			sow: early spring, early summer
			seeds: $1.25/pkt (Richters, Canada)

      Especially valuable for female weaknes and disorders.
      Helps calm the entire nervous system.
      An old remedy for strengthening the heart.
      Menstruation-promoting properties.

      LABOUR: used during the last few days of pregnancy to prepare the
		uterus for childbirth.
	      Concentrations of leonurine and stachydrine, two chemical
	      constituents that promote uterine contractions substantiate
	      its traditional use to promote menstruation and hasten
	      childbirth.

      PREGNANCY ALERT:	Because of its uterine contraction and menstruation-
			promoting properties, it should not be used during
			pregnancy, except in the last few days when it is
			desirable to bring on labor.

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      MOTHERWORT, SIBERIAN (Leonurus sibiricus)		Annual	medicinal
			   (Yi-mu-coo)
			sow: early or late spring
			seeds: $2.50/pkt (Richters, Canada)

      Medicinal herb, valued especially in Chinese medicine.
      Used as an emmenagogue, diuretic and vasodilator.
      Same cautions against use during pregnancy.