益母(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao),中藥(yao)名(ming),為唇形科植(zhi)物益母(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)Leonurus japonicus Houtt.的新(xin)鮮或(huo)干燥地上部(bu)分。益母(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)可全草(cao)(cao)(cao)入藥(yao),有效成分為益母(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)素,益母(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)含益母(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)堿、水蘇(su)堿、益母(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)定、益母(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)寧等(deng)多種生物堿及苯(ben)甲(jia)酸、氯化鉀(jia)等(deng)。其有利尿(niao)消(xiao)腫、收縮子(zi)宮(gong)作用(yong)的作用(yong),是(shi)歷代(dai)醫家用(yong)來治療婦科病的要藥(yao)。經(jing)常食用(yong)益母(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao),可以(yi)改(gai)善月經(jing)不調、經(jing)痛等(deng)不良(liang)癥狀,對女性(xing)的子(zi)宮(gong)部(bu)位具有修復作用(yong)。