Yi+Mu+Cao+(Leonurus)

[[image:yi_mu_cao.jpg width="150" height="294" align="right"]]Yi Mu Cao (Leonurus) ["Benefit the Mother Grass"]
Category: Herbs that Invigorate Blood & Remove Blood Stasis (to Regulate Menses) Nature : **Slightly Cold** Flavors: Bitter, Acrid Channels: HT, LR, BL

Functions: Promote Blood circulation and remove Blood stasis; **Promote Urination and Reduce Edema** Indications: 1. Irregular menstruation, slow flow of menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, lower abdominal pain after childbirth due to Blood stasis **[Gynecological disorders]** 2. Edema w/ scanty urine

Dosage: 10-15g. Contra: During Pregnancy Misc: Often combined w/ Ze Lan, Yi Mu Cao being the **more forceful**