The ancient Romans and Greeks believed that Motherwort treated all matters of the heart from lovesickness to cardiac arrest (hence the botanical name roughly translated to Lion's Heart).

There is little evidence that Motherwort or Heartwort as it is often called, has any beneficial effect on heart disease although there may be recent Chinese studies that show an indication that this herb may have some ability to relax cells and therefore the heart cells too.

The plant grows wild all over Europe and Asia and all of the plant is harvested and used.

It is used for: sedative, insomania, anxiety, diaphoretic, irritability.