Why does menstrual flow decrease after drinking Leonurus (Yi Mu Cao)?
Disease description:
My menstrual flow has always been very light. The doctor prescribed some motherwort, but why does my period become even lighter after taking it?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Lv Aiming
Drinking motherwort has instead reduced menstrual flow, because the individual has a thin endometrium that naturally produces less menstrual blood, so taking motherwort is ineffective. Moreover, after consuming motherwort, due to its blood-nourishing and regulatory effects, the endometrium does not thicken, resulting in reduced menstrual flow in such women. We must consider other contributing factors such as mental stress, endocrine disorders, anemia, and similar conditions.
