Prunus mume, Wu Mei 乌梅

Wu Mei (TCM)
Picture Prunus mume
 von Siebold, P. &, J. Zuccarini Flora Japonica, Sectio Prima (Tafelband), 1870

Picture Prunus mume Wu Mei (Adam, 2017)

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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

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
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Main Combinations:


1. Chronic Cough:
i. Prunus mume Wu Mei with

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ii. Prunus mume Wu Mei with

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iii. chronic Cough with little or no phlegm, Prunus mume Wu Mei with

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2. Internal Heat with damaged fluids, with thirst, dryness, cough, Prunus mume Wu Mei with

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3. Thirst, Prunus mume Wu Mei with

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4. Diarrhea, Dysentery:
i. acute Epidemic Diarrhea, Prunus mume Wu Mei with

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ii. Chronic Dysentery, Worms, ascariasis of biliary tract, Giardia, Prunus mume Wu Mei with

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iii. Chronic Diarrhea or Dysentery, Prunus mume Wu Mei with

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5. Abdominal pain from Roundworm, Prunus mume Wu Mei with

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6. Excessive Uterine Bleeding with Thirst and Blood deficiency, Prunus mume Wu Mei with

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7. Diabetes-like disorders from deficient Heat, Prunus mume Wu Mei with

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Major Formulas:


Jiu Xian San
Li Zhong An Hui Tang
Lian Mei An Hui Tang
Wu Mei Wan

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: