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Scientific information data base
Common name | 烏梅, Wumei, Mume Fructus (Non-JPS2022, CP2020), Processed Mume (Non-JPS2022), Smoked Plum (CP2020) | |||||
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Original plant name | Prunus mume Siebold et Zuccarini , (Ume) | |||||
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Family name | Rosaceae | |||||
Used part | fumed immature fruit | |||||
Quality for selection | Good one is intense black and has a strong acid taste. It has a thick sarcocarp. (TN) | |||||
Official compendium | Non-JPS (2022), CP (2020 ed.) | |||||
Clinical application | Refreshing astringent, antitussive, antidiarrheal drug, expectorant, relieving vomiting, antifebrile and anthelmintic. | |||||
Medical system | Traditional Chinese medicine | |||||
Drug effect in traditional medicine | Traditional classification | Astringents and haemostatics | ||||
Beneficial effect | [Property and Flavor] Neutral; sour and astringent. [Meridian Tropism] Liver, spleen, lung and large intestine meridians. [Actions] To astringe the lung and intestines, engender fluid, quiet ascaris. [Indications] Chronic cough caused by lung deficiency, chronic diarrhea and chronic dysentery, deficient fever, wasting-thirst, abdominal pain caused by roundworm reversal and vomiting. | |||||
Chemical constituent | Other aliphatic and related compounds (*C1): Succinic acid, Citric acid, Malric acid, Tartaric acid, Ceryl alcohol Triterpenoids (*C1): Oleanolic acid Sterols (*C1): Sitosterol Cyanogenic compounds (*C1): Amygdalin(未熟種子/unripe fruit) | |||||
Pharmacological effect | Antibacterial (fungus), enhanced secretion of gastric juices. | |||||
DNA sequence | AF179496, AF179497, AF185616 | |||||
Classical reference (Chinese Herbal Classic "Zhenglei bencao") | ※Click this image to see the actual image | |||||
Disease | Cough, Diarrhea, Roundworm, Hematuria, Irregular vaginal bleeding, Thirst, Anorexia | |||||
Formulation | Kagenshosaikoto, Kagenhachimotsuto, Kyososan, Junhaito, Jingyobekkoto, Shobaito, Shobaishashinto, Seichuankaito, Bukuryhoshinto, Richuankaito | |||||
References | Non-JPS2022: The Japanese standards for non-Pharmacopoeial crude drugs 2022. CP2020: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China 2020 edi. C1) The Encyclopedia of Wakan-Yaku with Color Pictures Vol. I, pp 254-256. | |||||
Remarks | "Ume" (Jap. name) was brought to Japan in ancient time. It has been used popularly for many diseases. There are 4 kinds of medicinal uses as follows: (1)pickled plum (2)green "ume" and "ume" seed (3)flower and bark (4)"ume" vinegar. | |||||
Last renewal date | 2022/07/19 | |||||