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Wu Mei (Fructus Mume)

(page 988 Chinese Medical Herbology & Pharmacology by John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen "Full-color photographs are displayed in alphabetical order by pinyin name in this section, to assist in accurate recognition of individual herbs...")

Pinyin Name: Wu Mei

Literal Name: "dark plum"

Alternate Chinese Names: Suan Mei, Mei Shi, Xun Mei,

Chun Mei, Mei Zi, Mei Original Source: Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Divine Husbandman's Classic of the Materia Medica) in the second century

English Name: mume, smoked plum, dark plum

Botanical Name: Prunus mume (Sieb.) Sieb. et Zucc. (Mei Shu)

Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Mume

Properties: sour, neutral

Channels Entered: Liver, Spleen, Lung , Large Intestine

Ying Su Ke (Pericarpium Papaveris) and Rou Dou Kou (Semen Myristicae).

 

CHINESE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS

1. Inhibits Leakage of Lung Qi and Stops Leakage of Sweat

Lung qi deficiency: Wu Mei (Fructus Mume) treats chronic respiratory diseases typified by a dry, feeble cough and a voice low in volume.

• Chronic cough: use Wu Mei with Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis), Bai He (Bulbus Lilii), Zi Wan (Radix Asteris), KingRen (Semen Armeniacae Amarum), E Jiao (Colla Corii Asini) and Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae).

 

2. Binds the Intestines

Diarrhea or dysentery: Wu Mei treats chronic diarrhea or unremitting dysentery from qi deficiency.

• Chronic diarrhea or dysentery: use charred Wu Mei alone, or in combination with He Zi (Fructus Chebulae),

Rectal prolapse: This generally occurs as result of chron­ ic diarrhea causing Spleen qi depletion. Rectal prolapse: combine Wu Mei with Huang Qi (Radix Astragali), Dang Shen (Radix Codonopsis), Sheng Ma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri) and Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae).

Dysentery: Wu Mei is combined with heat-clearing and dampness-drying herbs to treat both the symptoms and the causes of dysentery.

Dysentery with burning sensations caused by damp- heat: use with Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis).

 

3. Generates Body Fluids

Thirst: Wu Mei relieves thirst and generates body fluids. It treats patients with chronic yin-deficient heat mani­ festing in thirst, weight loss, and irritability.

• Thirst in diabetes, diabetes insipidus and hyperthy-roidism: combine this herb with Xi Yang Shen (Radix Panacis Quinquefolii), Mai Men Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis), Tian Hua Fen (Radix Trichosanthis), Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae), Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Shan Yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae) or Ge Gen (Radix Puerariae).

• Thirst and summer-heat: Wu Mei is often taken with sugar as a beverage during the summer, to generate fluids.

 

4. Expels Parasites

Abdominal pain and vomiting due to parasites: Wu Mei not only relieves pain associated with parasites, but also the sour taste calms and weakens the parasites and facil­itates their expulsion, when combined with other purgative and antiparasitic herbs. This herb has recently been used to effectively treat ascariasis of the biliary tract.

• Roundworms and hookworms: use Wu Mei with Xi Kin (Herba Asari), Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata), Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis), Shi fun Zi (Fructus Quisqualis), and Hua fiao (Pericarpium Zanthoxyli). Exemplar Formula: Wu Mei Wan (Mume Pill).

 

5. Stops Uterine Bleeding

Charred Wu Mei treats chronic uterine bleeding resulting from deficiency.

 

6. Treats Corns and Warts

• Corns and warts: Soak 30 grams of Wu Mei in salt water for 24 hours. Pit the fruit and add vinegar, to make a paste. Apply the paste to affected areas and remove it in 2 or 3 days. This topical application is also used to treat ulcers and sores.

 

DOSAGE

10 to 30 grams in decoction, with a maximum of 30 grams. Unprocessed Wu Mei is often used to inhibit the leakage of Lung qi, bind the intestines to stop diarrhea, promote the generation of fluids, and kill parasites. The charred herb stops bleeding and diarrhea.

 

CAUTIONS / CONTRAINDICATIONS

• Because Wu Mei has a restraining effect, it is not suitable for sole use to treat acute diarrhea, or diarrhea caused by food poisoning or infections. It should be combined with other herbs to address the root of the condition.

• Wu Mei is contraindicated for patients having excess heat or stagnation.

 

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

Organic acids, oleanolic acid, sitosterol. 1

PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS

• Antibiotic: Wu Mei has demonstrated an inhibitory effect against Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhi, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus dysenteriae, E. coli, Mycobacterium tuber­ culosis and some dermatophytes. 2

• Skeletal muscle relaxant: Administration of a 100% decoction of Wu Mei is associated with an inhibitory effect on the intestines of rabbits. 3

• Antiparasitic: According to laboratory studies, there is a moderate reduction of movement in roundworms when placed in a 5% Wu Mei solution, and significant reduc­ tion of movement when placed in a 30% solution. 4

• Antiaging: Wu Mei has an antiaging effect. 5

CLINICAL STUDIES AND RESEARCH

• Hemorrhoids: Application of a Wu Mei solution to the affected area showed effectiveness in treating 110 patients with internal hemorrhoids. 6

• Viral hepatitis: According to one report, 66 of 74 patients showed significant improvement following an herbal treatment, with decreased liver enzyme levels, relief of jaundice, and symptomatic improvement. The treatment protocol was to cook 40 to 50 grams of Wu Mei in 500 ml of water to yield 250 ml of decoction, taken in two equally-divided doses daily. Patients were also advised to take vitamins B and C. 7

• Bacterial dysentery: Patients with bacterial dysentery were effectively treated using 5 grams of Wu Mei powder (0.1 g/kg in children) every 6 hours. 8

• Chronic cholecystitis: Patients with cholecystitis were treated with good results using an herbal decoction con­ taining Ww Mei 5g, Jiang Huang (Rhizoma Curcumae Longae) 9g, Yin Chen Hao (Herba Artemisiae Scopariae) 15g, ZhiZi (Fructus Gardeniae) lOg, Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) 9g, /;' Nei Jin (Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli) 9g, Fo Shou (Fructus Citri Sarcodactylis) 9g, Zhi Shi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus) 9g, Hua Shi (Talcum) 30g, and Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) 3g. 9

• Infantile diarrhea: In one study, 65 out of 67 infants (98.5%) with diarrhea showed complete recovery follow­ing an herbal treatment. Infants under one year of age were given 1 gram of Wu Mei and 0.25 gram of soda, and those over one year of age were given 1.5 gram of Wu Mei and 0.25 grams of soda. The herbs were given three times daily, for 3 days per treatment course. 10

• Biliary ascariasis: Patients with biliary ascariasis were treated with a Wu Mei vinegar solution with remarkable results. Out of 50 participants, the study reported pain relief within half an hour in 30 patients, and complete recovery in 48 patients within 2 days. The herbal solution was prepared by mixing 500 grams of Wu Mei in 1,000 ml of vinegar for 24 hours. Patients were given 10 to 20 ml of the vinegar solution three times daily. 11

• Treatment of hookworm: Following an herbal treat­ ment that lasted between 5 and 23 days, 14 of 20 patients recovered from hookworm infestation. The treatment protocol was to cook 15 to 30 grams of Wu Mei in 500 ml of water, to yield 120 ml of decoction. The decoction was taken twice daily on an empty stomach, before breakfast and lunch. 12

 

AUTHORS' COMMENTS

Records have shown that when treating parasites, herbs that are usually used are sour, bitter, acrid and warm. The sour taste softens the worms, the bitter purges them, the acrid weakens the worms and the heat calms them. Wu Mei Wan (Mume Pill) is the representative formula of this principle, as it contains all four tastes and properties.

 

References

1. Xian Dai Zhong Yao Yao Li Xue (Contemporary Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs), 1997; 747

2. ZhongYiZaZhi (Journal of Chinese Medicine), 1984:262

3. Ibid.

4. Chang Yong Zhong Yao Xian Dai Yan Jiu Yu Lin Chuan (Recent Study & Clinical Application of Common Traditional Chinese Medicine), 1995, 669:672

5. Ibid.

6. Hang Su Zhong Yi Za Zhi (Jiangsu Journal of Chinese Medicine), 1980; 5:29

7. Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi (Journal of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine), 1986; 11:694

8. Liao Ning Zhong Yi Za Zhi (Liaoning Journal of Chinese Medicine), 1979;(4):15

9. Shang Hai Zhong Yi Yao Za Zhi (Shanghai Journal of Chinese Medicine and Herbology), 1981; (12):27

10. Zhong Xi Yi lie He Za Zhi (Journal of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine), 1988; 6:566

11. Fu Jian Zhong Yi Yao (Fujian Chinese Medicine and Herbology), 1982; (2):54

12. Zhong YiZa Zhi (Journal of Chinese Medicine), 1959; (3):153

 

 

 

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