Mu Tong - Akebia caulis (Caulis Akebiae)

Properties: sligthly Cool, Bitter. Channels: Urinary Bladder, Heart, Small Intestine

Action and indication: Urinary Bladder damp-heat: dysuria, edema. (Ba Zheng San)

Heart fire -> Small Intestine: mouth and tongue ulcers, irritability, red/bloody urine.  (Dao Chi San)

Promotes lactation.

Contraindicated during pregnancy. Caution in Yin deficiency. Overdose can cause renal failure.  Banned in UK; some species contain aristolochic acid.

Dose: 3-9 g

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