Prunus mume, Wu Mei 乌梅
Wu Mei (TCM)
Prunus mume
von Siebold, P. &, J. Zuccarini Flora Japonica, Sectio Prima (Tafelband), 1870
von Siebold, P. &, J. Zuccarini Flora Japonica, Sectio Prima (Tafelband), 1870
Prunus mume Wu Mei (Adam, 2017)
Botanical name:
Prunus mume
Parts used:
Fruit, almost ripe and baked until blackened
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Sour (has both dry and moistening qualities)
Classification:
Astringent
Prunus mume
Parts used:
Fruit, almost ripe and baked until blackened
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Sour (has both dry and moistening qualities)
Classification:
Astringent
ADVERTISEMENT:
Uses:
1. Consolidates the Lungs, Stops Cough:
-Chronic Cough from Lung deficiency
2. Generates Fluids:
-Thirst
3. Kills Worms:
-Roundworm
-Vomiting and abdominal pain from Worms
4. Astringes to Stop Leakage, Stops Bleeding:
-chronic Diarrhea and Dysentery, with or without Blood
-it has also been used for Epidemic (acute) Diarrhea
-Excess Uterine Bleeding
-used for Diabetes-like disorders
Dose:
Decoction: 6–12 grams
Decoction: 6–12 grams
Main Combinations:
1. Chronic Cough:
i. Prunus mume Wu Mei with ... available in PRO version.
ii. Prunus mume Wu Mei with ... available in PRO version.
iii. chronic Cough with little or no phlegm, Prunus mume Wu Mei with ... available in PRO version.
2. Internal Heat with damaged fluids, with thirst, dryness, cough, Prunus mume Wu Mei with ... available in PRO version.
3. Thirst, Prunus mume Wu Mei with ... available in PRO version.
4. Diarrhea, Dysentery:
i. acute Epidemic Diarrhea, Prunus mume Wu Mei with ... available in PRO version.
ii. Chronic Dysentery, Worms, ascariasis of biliary tract, Giardia, Prunus mume Wu Mei with ... available in PRO version.
iii. Chronic Diarrhea or Dysentery, Prunus mume Wu Mei with ... available in PRO version.
5. Abdominal pain from Roundworm, Prunus mume Wu Mei with ... available in PRO version.
6. Excessive Uterine Bleeding with Thirst and Blood deficiency, Prunus mume Wu Mei with ... available in PRO version.
7. Diabetes-like disorders from deficient Heat, Prunus mume Wu Mei with ... available in PRO version.
Major Formulas:
Jiu Xian San
Li Zhong An Hui Tang
Lian Mei An Hui Tang
Wu Mei Wan
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Cautions:
1. Not used for Excess Heat or Stagnation
2. Not used for acute (exterior) disorders such as Cold and Flu. (It has been used for acute Diarrhea, as noted above)
Main Preparations used:
1. Not used for Excess Heat or Stagnation
2. Not used for acute (exterior) disorders such as Cold and Flu. (It has been used for acute Diarrhea, as noted above)
Main Preparations used: