芜荑

Wu Yi

Name

Wu Yi (Fructus Ulmi)

Property

Pungent, bitter, warm; spleen and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Expel parasites and promote digestion.

Indications

Parasitic abdominal pain and infantile malnutrition.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 3~10 g.

Cations

Prohibited in case of spleen deficiency and lung heat.