Guanmutong, a traditional Chinese medicine. It is mainly produced in Jilin, Heilongjiang, Liaoning, and other places. It has the effects of clearing heart fire, promoting urination, and regulating menstruation and lactation. The use of Guanmutong should be cautious. What are the symptoms of Guanmutong poisoning?
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Guanmutong's main functions
Used for aphthous ulcers, restlessness with red urine, edema, hot and painful urination, excessive leukorrhea, amenorrhea with insufficient lactation, and dampness and heat arthralgia.
Guanmutong's compatibility in medicine
1. Treatment of urinary tract infections with painful and reddish urine
Guanmutong 6g, purslane 50g, decoct and take orally.
2. Treatment of red eyes (conjunctivitis)
Guanmutong (appropriate amount), soak in boiling water, and use it as an eyewash (1-2 prescriptions from "Changbai Mountain Plant Medicine Annals")
Method of preparing Guanmutong
Wash, soak briefly, moisten thoroughly, slice thinly, and dry in the sun.
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Taboos of Guanmutong
It should not be used excessively or for a long time, and it is not suitable for people with impaired kidney function and pregnant women.
Precautions for using Guanmutong
People without dampness and heat in the body and pregnant women should use it with caution. If this product is used in large quantities, it 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 dull pain, diarrhea, facial swelling, frequent urination, urgency, reduced urine volume, gradual onset of generalized edema, and confusion.
How to treat Guanmutong poisoning
Perform gastric lavage and administer enemas. According to reports, early administration of adrenal corticosteroids can delay the progression of the disease.
Timely blood dialysis can achieve a favorable treatment opportunity and effect.
For patients with obvious impairment of kidney function and end-stage renal disease, alternative treatments such as kidney transplantation should be considered.
