Single Herbs
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Li Qi Yao 理氣藥 |
| Sub Category | |
| Name | Lu E Mei 綠萼梅 White mume flower |
| Grown | In Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui areas of China. |
| Source | The flower of Prujus mume (Sieb.) Sieb. et Zucc. |
| Ingredients | Volatile oil. |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Properties | Sour, astringent, neutral |
| Channels | Stomach, liver |
| Function | Spreads liver qi, relieves constraint, regulates qi and harmonizes stomach. |
| Clinic Usage | For distended, painful chest and rib cage, painful liver and stomach due to negative qi and a compressive sensation in the throat as if choking on a plum pit (globus hystericus). |
| Cautions | |
| Dosage | 3~6g |
| Storage | Store in a cool, dry place. |
