Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名﹕ | Flos Armeniacae mume |
Botanical name: 學名﹕ | Armeniaca mume Sieb. |
Pron. in Japanese: 日語發音﹕ | |
Pron. in Korean: 韓語發音﹕ | nok ngak mae |
Pron. in Cantonese:: 粵音﹕ | luk6 ngok6 mui4 |
Other Names: 別名﹕ | bai hua mei |
Common Name: 英文名﹕ | Japanese apricot flower with green calyx |
Distribution: 產地﹕ | Originated in China. Produced in Sichuan, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Guizhou,Jiangxi provinces. Those produced in Changxin of Zhejiang are deemed best. 原産中國。主産於四川，福建，廣東，湖南，貴州，江西等地。産於浙江長興者被認為最佳。 |
Properties (characteristics)﹕ 性味﹕ | Sour, astringent, neutral. 味甘，微辛，性微寒。 |
Channels (meridians) entered: 歸經﹕ | liver and lung 肝，肺。 |
| Medical functions: 藥理﹕ | |
Actions & Indications: 主治﹕ | Rrelieving 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. 用於：肝氣盛所引起的腹痛，梅核氣，厭食， 眩晕，淋巴結核，化痰。
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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﹕ | 3 ~ 6 g |
Samples of formulae: 處方舉例﹕ | |
Modern Research: 現代研究﹕ | |
Toxicity & Cautions: 毒素與禁忌﹕ | Long term usage are not suitable for those who are yinxu (yin deficient) with serious sickness, accompanied with red tongue without fur, dry mouth, and preferring cold drink. 陰虛 重症見舌紅 無苔 ，少津，口乾喜冷飲等仍不宜長期服用。 |