Efficacy and effects of the Chinese medicine Tongzhu

Tong Cao has the efficacy of promoting the flow of Qi and lowering breast milk, clearing heat and inducing diuresis, and can be used for treating urinary edema, postpartum lactation, and damp-heat gonorrhea (increased frequency of urination, drenching and astringent pain), etc. It is a sweet, light and slightly cold in nature.
Tongcao is the dried stem pith of Tongtuo wood of Wujiake family, which is sweet and light in taste, slightly cold in nature, with the effect of promoting qi and lowering breast milk, clearing heat and inducing diuresis.
It can be used for treating dysuria caused by dampness-heat, dyspareunia, dysuria and oedema, dysuria and astringent pain, and postpartum lactation, etc. It is also used for treating the symptoms of dysuria caused by dampness-heat, dyspareunia and dyspareunia.
Tongcao is often taken by decoction, the adverse effects of this product are not clear, pregnant women should be careful to take. Feeling unwell, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible, the use of Tong Cao should be guided by a professional physician, not self-medication.