Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
Mu Man Tou (Climbing Fig Fruit)
Name
Mu Man Tou (Climbing Fig Receptacle)
The Effect of 木馒头
Property
Sweet, neutral; kidney, stomach and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Promote lactation induce diuresis, activate blood and dissipate swelling.
Indications
Deep-rooted boil, carbuncle and swelling, protracted dysentery, chyluria, stranguria, spermatorrhea, colitis with blood, bleeding from hemorrhoids,
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~15 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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