Medicinals

wú yí / 芜荑 / 蕪荑 / elm cake;

Latin pharmacognostic name: Ulmi Fructus Praeparatio

Alternate English names: stinking-elm cake

Alternate Chinese names: 武夷 wǔ yí; 臭芜荑 chòu wú yí

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Worm-dispelling agents

Properties: Bitter and acrid; warm; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: spleen and stomach channels.

Indications:

Kills worms and disperses accumulation.

worm accumulation (roundworm) with abdominal pain; gān accumulation or diarrhea in infants and children.

Dosage & Method:

Oral: Use in pills or powders (3–10g). Topical: Apply mixed.

Product Area:

Héběi, Shāndōng, Hénán.

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