益母

yìmǔ
noun

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 3
每月一些益母草
Tā měiyuè hē yīxiē yìmǔcǎo tāng.
She drinks some motherwort decoction every month.
HSK 7-9
Yìmǔ shì chángyòng de fùkē zhōngyào.
Motherwort is a commonly used Chinese medicine for women's health.

Tips

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

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