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Mume Flos Albus

White mume flower

白梅花 〔白梅花〕 bái méi huā

Alternate English names: white Japanese apricot flower white plum blossom

Alternate Chinese names: 梅花 méi huā

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Prunus mume (Sieb.) Sieb. et Zucc. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Prunus mume (Sieb.) Sieb. et Zucc.

Use: Medicinal

Notes: The white mume flower is the type usually used for medicinal purposes, as opposed to the red.

See: Bīng piàn (冰片 Borneolum , borneol)

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