Moktong
Akebia · Akebiae Caulis
한글 목통 · Pinyin Mu Tong
木通
Properties 性味
- Taste & nature
- Bitter · cold
- Channels entered
- Heart, Small Intestine, Bladder
- Actions
- Drains Heart fire through the urine, unblocks painful urination, promotes lactation
- Typical dose
- 3–6 g
- Caution
- Ensure Akebia species — never Aristolochia (guan mu tong), which is nephrotoxic and banned
Appears in 10 formulas 處方
- Gentian Drain the Liver Decoction龍膽瀉肝湯 4 g · Assistant 佐
- Separate the Heart Qi Drink分心氣飮 2 g · Assistant 佐
- Eight Corrections Powder八正散 4 g · Chief 君
- Eliminate Wind Powder消風散 4 g · Assistant 佐
- Magnolia Flower Powder辛夷散 4 g · Assistant 佐
- Guide Out the Red Powder導赤散 6 g · Deputy 臣
- Adjusted Free Wanderer Powder加減逍遙散 4 g · Assistant 佐
- Free the Menses Four Substances Decoction通經四物湯 3.2 g · Assistant 佐
- Five Flavors White Atractylodes Powder五味白朮散 4 g · Deputy 臣
- Elm Bark Decoction楡白皮湯 4 g · Assistant 佐