Persistent cough in deficiency syndromes of the lung, chronic dysentery or diarrhea, thirst in a deficiency syndrome, colic and vomiting caused by ascaris, biliary ascariasis, in addition, used for internal hemorrhoids, acute or chronic hepatitis, chronic colitis, bacillary dysentery, infantile diarrhea, ascariasis of the biliary tract, cholecystitis and cholelithiasis

Chinese Name	Wumei
Latin	Fructus Mume
English Name	Smoked Plum
Key Characteristics	Herb that astringes the lung and intestines
Source	Almost ripe and dried fruit of Prunus mume (Sieb.) Sieb. Et Zucc(Fam.Rosaceae).
Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered	Sour, astringent, neutral; Liver, Spleen, Lung, Large Intestine
Actions	To astringe the lung and intestines, relieve colic caused by ascaris, promote the production of body fluids
Indications
Special Usage	Charred ones are used to bleeding and diarrhea.
Precaution	It is not suggested to prescribe to those with excessive heat and unrelieved exterior disorders.
Chemical Composition	It contains organic acids, flavonoids，phytosterois, etc.