益(yi)(yi)母草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao),中藥名,為唇形科植物益(yi)(yi)母草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)Leonurus japonicus Houtt.的新鮮或(huo)干燥地上部(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)。益(yi)(yi)母草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)可全草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)入(ru)藥,有效成分(fen)(fen)為益(yi)(yi)母草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)素,益(yi)(yi)母草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)含(han)益(yi)(yi)母草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)堿、水蘇堿、益(yi)(yi)母草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)定(ding)、益(yi)(yi)母草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)寧(ning)等多種生物堿及苯甲(jia)酸、氯化(hua)鉀等。其(qi)有利(li)尿消(xiao)腫、收縮子(zi)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。經(jing)常食用(yong)(yong)(yong)益(yi)(yi)母草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao),可以改善月經(jing)不(bu)調、經(jing)痛等不(bu)良癥狀,對女性的子(zi)宮部(bu)(bu)位具有修復作用(yong)(yong)(yong)。