Mu+Tong+(Akebia)

[[image:mutong.jpg width="175" height="335" align="right"]]Mu Tong (Akebia) ["Wood Unblocked"]
Category: Drain Dampness (Promote urination for Lin syndrome) Nature: cold Flavors: bitter Channels:**HT, SI**, BL

Functions: Drain damp and heat by **promoting urination**; clear heat; **promote lactation** Indications: 1. Scanty, yellowish and painful urination due to damp-heat in the Urinary Bladder; **ulcer in the mouth, restlessness and concentrated urine due to flare up of Heart Fire** 2. Scanty Milk after childbirth 3. Bi Syndrome due to damp-heat

Dosage: 3-9g [Bensky:3-6g.] Contra: Caution during pregnancy.