Yang Mei

杨梅

Name

Yang Mei (Waxberry)

Property

Sweet, sour, warm; lung and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Promote the secretion of saliva, relieve thrist, harmonize the stomach and prmote digestion, dispel the effects of alcohol.

Indications

Abdominal pain, drunkness, vomiting with diarrhea, polydipsia.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 15~30 g or eat the raw, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application. Stir-bake it into charcoal and then pound for appling.

Cautions

Do not take too much.