Smoked Black Plum 600g | Wu Mei 烏梅

Wu Mei (乌梅), smoked black plum, 600g. Dark, wrinkled, intensely sour plums that have been smoke-dried — the base of suan mei tang, the sour plum drink that is summer in a glass across China.

• 600g of smoke-dried black plums
• Botanical name Prunus mume, processed
• Dark, wrinkled and intensely sour
• The base of traditional sour plum drink
• Astringent category of the materia medica

Traditional use of Smoked Black Plum

Wu Mei is described in Chinese medicine as astringing the lung and intestines and generating fluids. Its sourness is the point — sour is the flavour that generates fluid in Chinese theory.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Wu Mei · Chinese 烏梅 (simplified 乌梅) · pharmaceutical Latin Fructus Mume · botanical name Prunus mume · English: smoked black plum, Chinese dark plum, mume fruit · Cantonese: wu mui

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Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.