Properties: Bland, bitter, cold
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Heart, Small Intestine and Bladder
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Clears Heat and promotes urination
Damp-Heat in the Bladder with dribbling, difficult and painful urination, scanty dark urine and oedema
Ulceration on the oral mucosa and tongue due to up-flaming of Heart Fire
Damp-Heat Bi Syndrome eith red, swollen joints
- Activates the Blood to promote menstruation and facilitates lactation
Amenorrhoea due to Blood Stasis
Insufficient lactation (can be used alone or in combination)
Suggested Daily Dosage: 3-6g in decoction.
Cautions: It is contraindicated for qi deficiency, fluid impairment, diuresis and pregnant women.
Caution must be taken that the correct Mu Tong is used as Guan Mu Tong is toxic Aristolochia manshuriensis.
Does not appear in any formulae listed on this site
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
