About Motherwort
A mint-family herb traditionally used for anxiety, palpitations and menstrual complaints. Contains alkaloids and flavonoids with cardiovascular activity in animal models; controlled human evidence is minimal. Not appropriate in pregnancy.
What Motherwort supports
- Traditionally used for calming and palpitations; limited clinical evidence
How much Motherwort to take
The RDA prevents deficiency. The effective range is what clinical trials used to actually move the outcome.
Effective
100–1000
mg
No established therapeutic dose; nominal range reflecting traditional aerial-part/extract use for calming and menstrual/cardiac support.
Clinical evidence
Limited clinical evidence. Traditional/preclinical; minimal human trial data.