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| Chinese Name |
Chuanbeimu |
| Latin |
Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae |
| English Name |
Tendrilleaf Fritillary Bulb |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb that resolves phlegm
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| Source |
Dried bulb of Fritillaria cirrhosa D. Don, Fritillaria unibracteata Hsiao et K. C. Hsia, Fritillaria przewalskii Maximm. Or Fritillaria delavayi Franch. (Fam. Liliaceae)
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| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Bitter, sweet, slightly cold; Lung, Heart
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| Actions |
To remove heat, moisten the lung, resolve phlegm and relieve coughing
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| Indications |
Dry cough due to heat in the lung, cough with bloody sputum in consumptive disease, in addition, used for ascites due to cirrhosis, cracked nipple, etc.
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| Precaution |
Use with caution in those with deficiency and cold in the spleen and stomach, or with cold phlegm or damp phlegm. It is incompatiable with Aconitum.
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| Chemical Composition |
It contains alkaloids.
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