Guanmutong: A Traditional Chinese Medicine for Various Conditions

February 18, 2024

Chinese medicine Guanmutong is used for oral ulcers, irritability and red urine, edema, hot and painful urination, leukorrhea, amenorrhea and insufficient lactation, and damp-heat arthralgia. It is mainly produced in Jilin, Heilongjiang, Liaoning and other places.


Guanmutong used in combination with other medicines

1. Treatment of urinary tract infection, painful and red urine

Guanmutong 6g, purslane 50g, decoct with water and take orally.

2. Treatment of red eyes (conjunctivitis)

Guanmutong (appropriate amount), soak in boiling water, use for fumigation and washing (1-2 prescriptions from "Changbai Mountain Plant Medicine Chronicle").

Method of preparing Guanmutong

Wash and soak slightly, cut into thin slices, and sun-dry.

Taboos of Guanmutong

Do not use excessively or for a long time, avoid use in patients with renal insufficiency and pregnant women.

Precautions for using Guanmutong

Do not use in patients without damp-heat or pregnant women. Excessive use of this product can cause acute renal failure and even death.

Symptoms of poisoning include discomfort in the upper abdomen, followed by vomiting, headache, chest tightness, abdominal distension and pain, diarrhea, or facial swelling, frequent urination, urgency, decreased urine output, gradually followed by generalized edema, and confusion, etc.

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