Promotes Urination, Drains Damp Heat
For urinary tract infections with painful dribbling due to damp-heat in the bladder.
Clears Heart Heat/Fire, Drains Fire Down
For sores of the mouth and tongue with irritability and scanty urine due to Heat in the Heart which is cleared via the small intestine.
Promotes Lactation and Opens the Blood Vessels
For insufficient lactation, amenorrhea, and stiff painful joints.
Contraindications and Cautions
Do not use during pregnancy
Do not use in cases with spermatorrhea, Yang deficiency, or Qi deficiency
Herb-Drug Interactions
Mu Tong promotes urination and may interfere with Diuretic drugs.
Toxicity and Overdose
No toxicity noted
Dosage
None noted 12
3-6 grams in decoction 13
Notes
Mu Tong and Hu Po both drain fire from the Heart Channel and Small Intestine with pain or bloody urine. Both drain fire from the Heart but Mu Tong is more used for sores on the tongue while Hu po calms spirit.
Clinical Studies and Research
Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of the saponin and sapogenins obtained from the stem of Akebia quinata. Choi J, Jung HJ, Lee KT, Park HJ. J Med Food. 2005 Spring;8(1):78-85
Tinnitus treated with combined traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine Yang DJ. Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 1989 May;9(5):270-1, 259-60.
Toxicity of the Chinese herb mu tong (Aristolochia manshuriensis). What history tells us. Zhu YP. Adverse Drug React Toxicol Rev. 2002;21(4):171-7.
Only use Chinese herbs or formulas under the direct care and supervision of a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist. Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.
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