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Pin Yin:
mu tong
Botanical family: Ranunculaceae
Botanical name: 1, Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.) Koidz. var. australis (Diels) Rehd.; 2, A. quinata (Thunb.) Decne.; 3, Aristolochia manshuriensis Kom.; 4, Clematis armandi Franch.; 5, C. montana Buch.-Ham
Primary action: Drain Dampness, Promote Urination
Secondary actions:
Drain Fire ;
Quicken Blood, Transform Stasis
Temperature: cold
Taste: bitter
Entering Channel: Ht, SI, UB
Actions:
Promotes urination and drains Heart Fire via the Small Intestine;
especially with symptoms of vexation, mouthsores, and scanty, difficult,
painful dark urine.
Promotes lactation, relieves edema, and clears blocked blood vessels.
(See
Phlegm Fire Harassing Heart
;
Milk Accumulation in breasts
;
Blood Stasis
.)
Indications: joint pain, inhibited urination, menstrual block,
stoppage of breast milk, edema
Dosage:
1-3 qian.
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