益母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao),中(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)名,為唇形科(ke)(ke)植物(wu)益母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)Leonurus japonicus Houtt.的(de)新(xin)鮮(xian)或干燥地(di)上(shang)部分。益母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)可全草(cao)入(ru)藥(yao)(yao),有效成(cheng)分為益母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)素(su),益母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)含益母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)堿(jian)、水蘇(su)堿(jian)、益母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)定、益母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)寧等(deng)(deng)多種生物(wu)堿(jian)及苯甲(jia)酸、氯化鉀等(deng)(deng)。其有利尿消腫、收(shou)縮(suo)子宮作(zuo)用(yong)的(de)作(zuo)用(yong),是歷代醫家用(yong)來治(zhi)療婦科(ke)(ke)病的(de)要(yao)藥(yao)(yao)。經(jing)(jing)常食(shi)用(yong)益母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao),可以改(gai)善月經(jing)(jing)不(bu)調、經(jing)(jing)痛等(deng)(deng)不(bu)良癥狀,對女性的(de)子宮部位具有修復作(zuo)用(yong)。