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Mu Tong / Akebia Vine
Mu Tong
Taste: Bitter • Temperature: Cool • Category: Drain Damp • Sub Category:

Dosage

3-9g

Actions

1. Promotes urination & drains heat from the Heart via the Small Intestine: such symptoms as irritability accompanied by sores of the mouth or tongue, & scanty urine. Also used in treating damp-heat painful urinary dysfunction, edema & leg qi.

2. Promotes lactation & unblocks the blood vessels: for insufficient lactation; less commonly for amenorrhea, & for pain & stiffness of the joints.

Meridians

Bladder, Heart, Small Intestine

Cautions

Contraindicated during pregnancy & in the absence of interior damp-heat. This herb easily injures the fluids & should be used with extreme caution in patients with any sign of yin deficiency. Do not overdose: acute renal failure was reported following a dose of 60g.