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Wu Mei Wan乌梅丸

Mume Pill

Expelling Parasites 驱虫剂

Ingredients10 herbs

乌Wu Mei乌梅480g君 ChiefSour and astringent — quiets roundworm and checks chronic diarrhea细Xi Xin细辛180g臣 DeputyAcrid warmth that disperses deep cold; omitted from the retail capsules sold in the United States干Gan Jiang干姜300g佐 AssistantWarms the middle and dispels the cold seated in the organs黄Huang Lian黄连480g佐 AssistantBitter and cold, it clears the heat above and stills the churning当Dang Gui当归120g佐 AssistantNourishes the blood consumed by chronic disease
附Fu Zi (Zhi)附子炮去皮180g佐 AssistantRestores interior yang; only the properly prepared form is used
蜀蜀椒出汗120g臣 Deputy
桂Gui Zhi桂枝去皮180g佐 AssistantWarms and frees the channels, supporting the warming side of the formula人Ren Shen人参180g佐 AssistantAugments qi in a body worn down by long illness黄Huang Bai黄柏180g佐 AssistantDrains damp-heat from the lower burner alongside Huang Lian

Indications

Warms the organs and settles roundwormClears heat above while warming cold belowAugments qi and nourishes bloodAstringes and stops chronic dysentery

Cold in the organs with heat above and roundworm disturbance— the Jueyin picture of upper heat and lower cold in one patient. It also covers chronic dysentery or diarrhea in a depleted person where purely cooling or purely warming treatment has already failed.

Clinical Manifestations

  • Intermittent abdominal pain with vomiting, worse after eating
  • Roundworm reversal with cold hands and feet
  • Chronic diarrhea or dysentery that has outlasted other treatment
  • Irritability and a hot chest with a cold lower abdomen
  • Spasmodic upper abdominal pain that comes in bouts
TonguePale body, or red tip with a white root coating
PulseDeep and thin, or wiry

Health Categories

Digestive HealthLiver Health & Detox

Modern Applications

Intestinal roundwormBiliary colicChronic diarrheaChronic colitisRecurrent abdominal pain

Common adjustments

Contraindications

Not for acute dysentery while damp-heat still needs clearing, and not for purely hot or purely cold patterns — the entire design assumes the two are mixed. The formula contains prepared aconite, which must be correctly processed and prepared and is dispensed only by a qualified practitioner; it is not a self-selected remedy.

For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.

Pregnancy

Avoid in pregnancy. It contains prepared aconitetogether with hot acrid Hua Jiao and Gui Zhi, all of which are withheld in pregnancy; if a comparable pattern arises while pregnant it is a matter for a specialist prescription, not for this pill.

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References

Source Shang Han Lun 《伤寒论》 · Eastern Han

「蛔厥者，乌梅丸主之。又主久利。」
— 《伤寒论·辨厥阴病脉证并治》(classical source, public domain)
  1. Classical source (public domain), cited in the source-quote section.
    2. Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. — composition & dosage cross-checked.
    3. 《方剂学》（全国中医药行业高等教育规划教材）— pattern analysis cross-checked.

Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.