益(yi)母(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao),中藥(yao)名,為唇形科植(zhi)物益(yi)母(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)Leonurus japonicus Houtt.的新鮮(xian)或干燥地上部分。益(yi)母(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)可全(quan)草(cao)(cao)(cao)入藥(yao),有(you)效(xiao)成(cheng)分為益(yi)母(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)素,益(yi)母(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)含益(yi)母(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)堿(jian)(jian)、水蘇(su)堿(jian)(jian)、益(yi)母(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)定(ding)、益(yi)母(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)寧等多種生物堿(jian)(jian)及(ji)苯甲酸、氯化鉀等。其(qi)有(you)利尿消腫、收縮子宮作用(yong)(yong)(yong)的作用(yong)(yong)(yong),是歷(li)代醫家用(yong)(yong)(yong)來治療婦科病的要藥(yao)。經(jing)常食(shi)用(yong)(yong)(yong)益(yi)母(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao),可以改善月經(jing)不(bu)調、經(jing)痛等不(bu)良癥狀(zhuang),對(dui)女(nv)性的子宮部位(wei)具有(you)修(xiu)復作用(yong)(yong)(yong)。