Dried Motherwort Herb Yi Mu Cao 100g Traditional Chinese Herbal Tea and Foot Soak Herb

Dried Motherwort Herb, known in TCM as Yi Mu Cao (益母草), from Leonurus japonicus. These sun-dried aerial parts are a classic Chinese botanical traditionally valued in women's herbal care. In TCM theory, motherwort is considered bitter and acrid with a slightly cold nature, traditionally associated with the liver, heart, and bladder channels. Suitable for decoctions, herbal teas, and external foot soaks.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic dried Yi Mu Cao (益母草) aerial parts, a staple of traditional Chinese herbal practice
• Botanical source Leonurus japonicus, carefully sun-dried to preserve the natural herb
• Traditionally used in TCM for women's wellness and postpartum herbal routines
• Versatile form suitable for decoctions, herbal infusions, and external foot soaks
• Sold as a raw agricultural product in a resealable 100g pack for convenient home use

Quality & Sensory

The dried herb typically appears as cut stems and narrow green to grayish-green leaves with a dry, brittle texture. It carries a mild grassy aroma, and when simmered or steeped, the liquor typically tastes slightly bitter and earthy with a faint herbal sweetness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into a traditional herbal decoction
• Steep as a simple bitter herbal tea
• Add to foot soak water for a warming external herbal soak
• Blend with other TCM herbs in soup or congee preparations

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, Yi Mu Cao has long been paired with herbs such as Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong in women's herbal decoctions, and it is a familiar ingredient in classic postpartum care formulas. It is also commonly simmered with red dates or brown sugar as a seasonal tonic drink, or added to foot soaks in folk herbal routines.

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