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Pin Yin: wumei
Common name: unripe umeboshi plum
Botanical family: Rosaceae
Botanical name: Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc.
Primary action: Astringe
Secondary actions:
Stop Bleeding;
Expel Parasites
Temperature: warm
Taste: sour
Entering Channel: Lv, Sp, Lu, LI
Actions:
Astringes Intestines and stops diarrhea.
Generates Fluid and relieves thirst.
Stops bleeding of intestines or uterus in patterns of Vacuity of Blood with Dryness.
Expels worms; used for ascariasis.
Used externally as a paste to soften corns, calluses and psoriasis.
(See
Fluid Vacuity;
JueYin-stage Parasitic
.)
Dosage:
1-3 qian.
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