Motherwort, Hawthorn and Brown Sugar Tea

Why people make this tea

Motherwort — yi mu cao, literally “the herb that benefits mothers” — has been the cornerstone of women’s menstrual care in Chinese food therapy for centuries. Nourilo recommends this simple tea for women who experience cramping pain before or during their period, particularly pain associated with cold sensations in the lower abdomen, dark or clotted blood, or periods that feel sluggish and incomplete. Hawthorn adds a pleasant tartness and enhances the blood-moving quality, while brown sugar brings warming energy and a naturally sweet flavour that makes the drink easy to take. Together they form one of the most practical and time-honoured remedies for cold- or stagnation-type menstrual discomfort.