Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/mu-tong/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/mu-tong/">Bencao Index</a> mu tong 木通 Caulis Akebiae Akebia Caulis mokutsu moktong Drain Dampness Heart Small Intestine Bladder

Promotes urination and relieves painful urinary dysfunction

Damp-Heat Lin with painful, rough, dribbling urination Edema and ascites

Drains Heart Heat downward through the Small Intestine

Excess Heat in the Small Intestine with irritability, sores of the mouth or tongue and scanty urine

Promotes lactation and unblocks the Blood vessels

Insufficient breast milk Amenorrhea Hot Bi with painful, stiff joints