Traditional Folk Recipe: Motherwort Herbal Paste-Irregular menstruation, menstrual cramps--民间偏方-益母草膏-痛经，月经不调
- Dec 5, 2025
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Updated: Dec 16, 2025
民间偏方-益母草膏是一种中药膏剂，主要成分是益母草，常用于活血调经、调理月经不调、促进血液循环等。制作方法相对简单，但需要注意药材的处理和火候控制。
人体有九种体质，寒热痰湿等等。 你知道你是什么体质吗？欢饮评论区讨论！
下面一个详细的传统做法步骤：
原料
益母草干品：50克（也可用新鲜益母草约100克）
白砂糖或冰糖：100~200克（根据个人口味调整）
蜂蜜：适量（最后调味用）
水：适量
制作步骤
准备药材
干益母草先用清水洗净，去杂质。
如果是鲜草，可以切成小段，方便煎煮。
煎煮益母草
将益母草放入锅中，加入适量清水（覆盖药材即可）。
小火煎煮30~40分钟，直到水煎液剩下大约1/3左右。
过滤药液
将煎好的药液用纱布或细筛过滤掉渣滓，只留液体。
熬制膏剂
将过滤好的药液倒入干净锅中，小火慢慢熬煮。
一边加热一边搅拌，避免糊锅。
慢慢加入白砂糖或冰糖，继续熬煮至浓稠成膏状。
调味
熄火后加入适量蜂蜜（注意膏剂稍凉后再加蜂蜜，否则高温会破坏营养成分）。
搅拌均匀即可。
装瓶保存
将熬好的益母草膏趁热装入干净密封容器中。
待冷却后置于冰箱冷藏，可保存约1~2个月。
使用方法
每次取5~10克，用温水或温茶送服，一日2~3次。
孕妇需谨慎使用，或在中医指导下服用。
💡 小提示
熬膏时火一定要小，慢慢熬，才能浓稠且不糊锅。
益母草微寒，熬膏适应热性体质。如果你是寒性体质，可根据口味加入少量姜汁或红枣煎水，既增加口感又温补。
人体有九种体质，寒热痰湿等等。 你知道你是什么体质吗？欢饮评论区讨论！
益母草《神农本草经》辛，苦，微寒。归心，肝，膀胱经，活血调经，利水消肿，清热解毒。 血滞经闭，痛经，月经不调（月经提前，量多），可单用熬膏服。益母草膏：（《上海市药品标准。上册》1980版）
益母草：亦可配当归，川芎，乳香等药用，产后恶露不尽，瘀滞腹痛，或难产，胎死腹中，即可单味煎汤或熬膏服用，如《送胞汤》出自《傅青主女科》
The human body is said to have nine types of constitutions, such as cold, heat, phlegm-dampness, and so on. Do you know which constitution you have? Feel free to discuss in the comments!
Ingredients
Dried motherwort (Yimu Cao): 50 g (or about 100 g fresh motherwort)
White sugar or rock sugar: 100–200 g (adjust to taste)
Honey: appropriate amount (for flavor at the end)
Water: enough to cover the herb
Instructions
Prepare the herb
Wash the dried motherwort thoroughly to remove impurities.
If using fresh herb, cut it into small pieces.
Decoction (Boil the herb)
Place the motherwort in a pot and add enough water to cover it.
Simmer on low heat for 30–40 minutes, until the liquid reduces to about 1/3.
Filter the liquid
Strain through a fine mesh or cheesecloth to remove solid residues, keeping only the liquid.
Make the paste
Pour the filtered liquid into a clean pot and simmer on low heat.
Stir continuously to prevent burning.
Gradually add sugar and continue simmering until it thickens into a paste.
Add honey
Turn off the heat and add honey while the paste is warm (not hot) to preserve nutrients.
Mix well.
Storage
Pour the hot paste into a clean, airtight container.
Let it cool, then refrigerate. It can last 1–2 months.
Dosage
Take 5–10 g per dose, 2–3 times a day with warm water or tea.
Pregnant women should consult a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner before use.
💡 Tips
When simmering the paste, keep the heat low and cook slowly to achieve a thick consistency without burning.
Motherwort is slightly cold in nature, so the paste is more suitable for people with a warm constitution. If you have a cold body constitution type, you can add a little ginger juice or red dates during decoction to improve taste and provide warming effects.
Do you know your body’s constitution type? Discuss in the comments!
Motherwort (Yimu Cao)
According to Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica (Shennong Bencao Jing), motherwort is pungent, bitter, and slightly cold.It enters the Heart, Liver, and Bladder meridians, and its functions include:
Activating blood circulation and regulating menstruation
Promoting urination and reducing swelling
Clearing heat and detoxifying
Indications:
Blood stasis with amenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain/menstrual cramps)
Irregular menstruation (early period, heavy flow)
Motherwort can be used alone as a paste for these conditions.
Motherwort Paste
(According to “Shanghai Drug Standards, Volume I”, 1980 edition)
Motherwort can also be combined with other herbs such as Angelica (Danggui), Chuanxiong, Frankincense (Ruxiang), etc.
For postpartum lochia retention, abdominal pain due to blood stasis, difficult labor, or fetal death in utero, motherwort can be used alone as a decoction or paste.
Example: “Songbao Decoction” (Songbao Tang) recorded in Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology (Fu Qingzhu Nüke).
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