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Mao Mu Tong (Caulis et Folium Clematidis Argentilucidae)

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Mao Mu Tong: clear heat and relieve sore throat, promote urination and relieve strangury, activate blood and alleviate pain.

Mao Mu Tong (Caulis et Folium Clematidis Argentilucidae)
Mao Mu Tong (Caulis et Folium Clematidis Argentilucidae) — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

毛木通

Name

Mao Mu Tong (Caulis et Folium Clematidis Argentilucidae)

Sources

The drug is the dried or fresh root, stern or leaf of Clematis argentilucida (Lévl. et Vant. ) W. T. Wang (Family Ranunculaceae), growing on mountain slopes or in scrubs in ravines, and distributed in Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Henan, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan province.

The Effect of Mao Mu Tong

Property

Bitter, sweet, pungent, cool.

Actions

Clear heat and relieve sore throat, induce diuresis and relieve stranguria, activate blood and alleviate pain.

Indcations

Traumatic injury, stranguria, tonsillitis, sphagitis,sores and boils.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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