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Wu Mei Wan (烏梅丸) warms the organs, clears heat and calms and expels roundworm; the classic formula for roundworm with abdominal pain, and also used for chronic diarrhoea of a mixed cold-heat nature.
English Name
Mume Pill
Classical Source
Shang Han Lun, c. 220 CE
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Warms the organs and clears heat (mixed cold-heat)
- Calms and expels roundworm
Indications
Roundworm with abdominal pain, vomiting (especially after eating), cold limbs and irritability; and chronic cold-heat complex diarrhoea.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: variable. Pulse: deep or wiry.
Modifications
Add other vermifuges (e.g. Shi Jun Zi, Bing Lang) to strengthen the anti-parasitic action.
Cautions & Contraindications
Complex warm-cold formula; use with care in pregnancy. Contains Xi Xin in small dose.
