Single Herb Glossary
Mu Tong 木通
| Pharmaceutical name | Clematidis Armandii Caulis |
| Category | Drain Damp |
| Key Properties | Promotes urination, directs fire and damp-heat downward and out through the urine, faciliates lactation, unblocks blood stasis |
| Properties | Bitter Sl cold |
| Tropism | UB,HT, SI |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dribbing 2) Promotes urination and drains heat from the HT via the SI 3) Promotes lactation and unblocks the blood vessels |
| Dosages | 3-6 g |
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| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Climontanoside B |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Diuretic: oral ingestion or intravenous injection creates marked diuretic results in rabbits |
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