益母

yìmǔ

noun

Meanings

1 motherwort (Leonurus heterophyllus)
2 a medicinal herb used in traditional Chinese medicine

Characters

Examples

益母是常用的妇科中药。

Yìmǔ shì chángyòng de fùkē zhōngyào.

Motherwort is a commonly used Chinese medicine for women's health.

她每月喝一些益母草汤。

Tā měi yuè hē yīxiē yìmǔcǎo tāng.

She drinks some motherwort decoction every month.

Tips

memory

The name literally means 'benefits mother' (益 = benefit, 母 = mother) — it has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine to support women's reproductive health, hence the name.

Stroke Order

益 yì

母 mǔ