Chinese medicine Guan Mutong, the dried stem of the plant Northeast Guan Mutong in the Aristolochiaceae family, is used to clear heart fire, promote urination, and regulate menstruation and lactation. However, Guan Mutong is also highly toxic. Does Guan Mutong poisoning require gastric lavage?
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【Is gastric lavage necessary for Guan Mutong poisoning?】
The treatment for Guan Mutong poisoning includes gastric lavage and enema. According to reports, early administration of adrenal cortex hormones can delay the progression of the disease.
Timely hemodialysis can achieve favorable treatment timing and effects.
For patients with significantly impaired renal function and end-stage renal disease, replacement therapy such as kidney transplantation may be necessary.
【Cultivation techniques for Guan Mutong】
Propagation method:
Reproduction using seeds. Sow in late March to early April. Dig a trench with a row spacing of 20-25cm, sow the seeds in the trench, and cover with 2-3cm of soil. Keep the soil moist by watering.
Field management:
Weed and loosen the soil during the seedling stage, and keep the soil moist. Set up a support frame when the seedlings reach a height of 30-40cm to facilitate the climbing of the vines. Apply fertilizer 2-3 times a year.
【Recipe for clearing heat and detoxifying with Guan Mutong】
Guan Mutong can be used to treat hot and painful urination. It can be combined with Plantago seeds. For treating edema, it can be used together with Guan Mutong, Poria cocos, and Mulberry bark.
For treating oral ulcers, it can be used in combination with Rehmannia, Licorice, and Bamboo leaves.
Efficacy of Guan Mutong:
Taste and properties according to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia: "Bitter, cold."
Functions of Guan Mutong:
Clears heart fire, promotes urination, regulates menstruation and lactation. Used for oral ulcers, restlessness with red urine, edema, hot and painful urination, leukorrhea, amenorrhea with insufficient lactation, and damp-heat arthralgia.
Chinese Pharmacopoeia: "Purges heat, reduces fire. Treats oral ulcers and urinary difficulty."
