Motherwort is well known as a female herb and pain relief properties.
Whorls of hairy pale pink or white flowers appear in leaf axils from summer to autumn. The flowering upper stems are gathered and cut before drying. The flower bracts are very prickly when dried. Extracts of the plant are sedative, reduce muscle spasms, regulate blood pressure and rapid heartbeat, and tone the heart. Tests show that it treats heart disease effectively by reducing cholesterol levels.