Motherwort

Japanese: motherwort
Motherwort

...The seeds are called jiyuishi and are used as a diuretic. The same species, L. cardiaca L., is also used in the same way and has the English name motherwort. L. macranthus Maxim. grows in mountain grasslands, with oval, sawtoothed leaves and large flowers.

*Some terms that mention "motherwort" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…種子は茺蔚子(じゆういし)といって利尿薬に用いられる。同属のL.cardiaca L.も同様に用いられ,motherwortの英名がある。キセワタL.macranthus Maxim.は山の草地に生え,葉は卵形で鋸歯があり,花も大きい。…

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