Steinmetz:Leonurus

Leonurus cardiaca var. Villosus

Also known as (or relevant to) Leonurus cardiaca var. Villosus Family Labiatae English Names Motherwort Cowth-wort Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain) temperate Asia Part(s) Used Herba Leonuri cardiacae

Constituent(s) tannin malic acid resins leonurin (bitter principle) sugar essential oil saponin Action analgesic diuretic emmenagogue antispasmodic tonic nervine astringent expectorant

Leonurus lanatus

Also known as (or relevant to) Leonurus lanatus Panzeria lanata Family Labiatae English Names Ballote Woolly Motherwort Natural Habitat Siberia Europe Russia Central Asia Part(s) Used Herba Ballotae lanatae = Herba Leonuri lanati

Constituent(s) essential oil picroballotin (bitter principle) tannin Action diuretic anti-rheumatic