Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名﹕ | Pruni flos |
Botanical name: 學名﹕ | Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc |
Pron. in Japanese: 日語發音﹕ | |
Pron. in Korean: 韓語發音﹕ | |
Pron. in Cantonese:: 粵音﹕ | luk6 ngok6 mui4 |
Other Names: 別名﹕ | bai hua mei |
Common Name: 英文名﹕ | plum flower, |
Distribution: 產地﹕ | Originated in China. Produced in Sichuan, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Gizhou. Those produced in Changxin od Zhejiang are deemed best. |
Properties (characteristics)﹕ 性味﹕ | Sour and astringent flavou. Neutral property. 味甘、微辛，性微寒。 |
Channels (meridians) entered: 歸經﹕ | liver and lung |
| Medical functions: 藥理﹕ | |
Actions & Indications: 主治﹕ | relieving stomachache caused by dominant liver qi; globus hystericus (sensation of obstruction of throat during hysteria attacks) anorexia, dizziness, scrofula (TB of lymph nodes), resolving phlegm. |
Chemical ingredients: 化學成份﹕ | Contain evaporationg oil, mainly benzaldehyde,(phenylaldehyde, benzene carbona C7H6O), isoeugenol, benzoic acid. 含揮發油，主要有苯甲醛 (安息香醛)、異丁香油酚、苯甲酸 (安息香酸)。 |
Daly Dosage: 每日用量﹕ | |
Samples of formulae :處方舉例﹕ | |
Modern Research: 現代研究﹕ | |
Toxicity & Cautions: 毒素與禁忌﹕ | |