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INDIVIDUAL HERBS

**NAME: GUAN MU TONG - 關木通 - CAULIS ARISTOLOCHIAE MANSHURIENSIS**

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis
Common English:	Aristolochia Stem Dutchman's Pipe Stem Manchurian Birthwort Stem

PROPERTIES

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter Astringent (Acrid)	Cold (Neutral) Toxic	Heart Small Intestine Urinary Bladder	3-9g Tincture: 1-3ml

ACTIONS AND INDICATIONS

Actions

Indications/Syndromes

Clears Heart Fire and promotes urination

Excessive Fire in the Heart channel, vexation, aphthae, sores on the tongue, oliguria, dysuria, cystitis, urethritis, enuresis, nephritis, leukorrhea, fevers, and dark urine

Arthralgia syndrome due to Damp-Heat, generalized pain

Dysuria (Lin Syndrome)

Invigorates the Blood, unblocks the menses, promotes lactation and eases joint movement

Amenorrhea due to Blood Stasis and other syndromes, dysmenorrhea, agalactia, insufficient lactation

Cancer

CONTRAINDICATIONS, INCOMPATIBILITIES AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated for those without Damp-Heat.
Contraindicated during pregnancy.
Contraindicated for those with compromised Kidney function.
Use with caution for elderly or weak people, especially with signs of Yin or Fluid Deficiency.
Do not use large doses.
Do not use for a prolonged period of time.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

MAJOR COMBINATIONS

Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi Talcum Hua Shi Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang	Pollen Typhae Pu Huang Nodus Nelumbinis Rhizomatis Ou Jie	Hb. Lysimachiae Jin Qian Cao Hb. Lygodii Hai Jin Sha
Lin syndrome (dysuria)	Bloody Lin	Stone Lin
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang Hb. Phylostachys Nigra Zhu Ye Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao Medulla Junci Deng Xin Cao Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi
heat in the Heart and Small Intestine

NOTES

This herb has an anti-cancer effect.
This herb is indicated for Strong Fire, while Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie is indicated for Mild Fire.
This herb is used to treat fistula and sore throat, primarily in decoction.
The powder can be held in the mouth for emergency therapy.
It is said to calm the Heart, quench thirst and alleviate fever.
It treats amnesia, improves auditory and visual acuity, treats nasal obstruction, clears the Intestines purges water, dissolve Blood clots, evacuates pus, relieves pain and treats furuncles and breast cancer.