UB, HT, SI (3-9g)
Mu Tong - Mu Tong was the name of Farmer Jeb's pitch fork
Farmer Jeb was a masochist - whenever he got HT fire transferring to SI he would poke his cows with a pitch fork every time they failed to urinate, menstruate, or lactate.
Jeb found out that poking during pregnancy (cc: pregnancy) was prohibited, and also during absence of interior damp heat (cc: absence of interior damp heat)
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English Name: clematis, armand clematis stem, anemone clematis stem |
Explanation of Key Words in this story... |
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| urinate | promotes urination |
| menstruate | unblocks vessels (menses) |
| lactate | promotes lactation |
Mu Tong Actions and Indications
- Promotes urination; drains heat from HT via Small Intestine (instability, mouth or tongue sores, scanty urine, hot sensation of urethra, damp heat PUD, edema, leg qi)
- Promotes lactation (unblocks vessels for lactation)
- Unblocks Vessels (menstrual, amenorrhea, damp-heat bi)
- (cc: pregnancy)
- (cc: absence of interior damp heat)
- Alternate Forms
- Guan Mu Tong (Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis)- toxic to the Kidneys; an undesirable species
- Bai Mu Tong (Caulis Akebia Trifoliata Australis) - not used frequently
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Special Notes:
- Compare Mu Tong to Ze Xie - both have diuretic functions. But Chuan Mu Tong is more effective to clear heat from HT and SI whereas Ze Xie is better for clearing heat from LV and KD.
- Mu Tong may be derived from two plants: clematis and akebia. Chuan Mu Tong (Caulis clematidis Armandii) is the most desirable form of Mu Tong, and is found mainly in Sichuan and Guizhou areas.
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