益母草临床应用于痛经、闭经、难产、产后恶露不下以及分娩后助子宫整复等妇产科疾病外,对急性肾小球肾炎、急、慢性肾炎水肿,中心性视网膜脉络膜炎、原发性高血压、小儿疳疾、痢疾、乳结成痈、喉闭、肿瘤等疾病均有较好疗效,近年来用于治疗缺血性心脏病,也有很好的效果。在药理学方面,过去主要偏重对子宫作用的研究,已经证明:益母草水溶液能兴奋离体、在位及整体不麻醉动物子宫,并对试管内皮肤真菌之生长有抑制作用。对循环系统,用益母草水浸剂、益母草碱、碱甲、总碱、花的煎剂,从 Motherwort clinically applied to dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, dystocia, postpartum lochia and postpartum gynecological diseases such as uterine recovery, acute glomerulonephritis, acute and chronic nephritis edema, central retinal choroiditis, primary high Blood pressure, diarrhea in children, diarrhea, breast cancer, laryngeal obstruction, tumors and other diseases have a good effect. In recent years, it has also been used for the treatment of ischemic heart disease. In the field of pharmacology, the past research focused on the role of the uterus has proven that: Motherwort aqueous solution can excitable ex situ, in place and the whole animal uterus is not anesthetized, and inhibit the growth of fungal skin in vitro. For the circulatory system, use the motherwort water infusion, Leonurus, alkali A, total alkali, flower decoction, from