This product is the bulb of Thunberg Fritillary Bulb (Fritillaria thunbergii Miq.), a perennial herbaceous plant of the Lily Bulb family. It was originally produced in Xiangshan, Zhejiang, and is now mainly produced in Yin County, Zhejiang. In addition, it is also produced in Jiangsu, Anhui, Hunan, Jiangxi and other places. Dig it in early summer when the plant is withered, wash it, wipe off the skin, mix with calcined shell powder, absorb the juice, cut into thick slices or break into pieces.

[Property]

bitter, cold. act on lung and heart channels.

[Efficacy]

clearing heat and resolving phlegm, opening up depression and dispersing phlegm.

1. For wind-heat dryness-heat phlegm-heat cough. The effect of this product is similar to Tendrilleaf Fritillary Bulb but it is more bitter. To treat wind-heat cough, it is often used with Mulberry Leaf, Peucedanum, etc.; to treat phlegm and heat stagnation, it is often used with Trichosanthis Fruit, Anemarrhena et al.
2. Used for scrofula, galls, carbuncle sores, lung abscess, etc. This product can relieve bitterness and clear away heat toxin, relieve depression and dissipate stagnation, and treat scrofula subcutaneous node. It can be used with Scrophularia Root, oyster shell, etc., plus Scrofula- Eliminating Pill; to treat galls, use seaweed, kelp; to treat sores and carbuncles, use Forsythia, Dandelion, etc.; to treat lung abscess, use Heartleaf Houttuynia Herb, Reed Rhizome, etc.

[Documentation]

1. Bencao Zheng: "Great for treating lung abscess, lung atrophy, cough, hematemesis, and epistaxis. Best for reducing phlegm, good at relieving stagnation, relieving heat toxin and treating pharyngitis, scrofula, and breast cancer. Diseases such as back gangrene, all carbuncles, ulcers, and swollen poisons... Compared with Tendrilleaf Fritillary Bulb, it is twice as effective as applying it."
2. Bencao Gangmu Shiyi: "Removing toxin can relieve phlegm and ventilating lung qi. "This is suitable for those with swollen homes and phlegm due to wind and fire."

[Usage and Dosage]

Decoct and take, 3~10g.

Same as Tendrilleaf Fritillary Bulb.

[Modern Pharmacology]

This product contains betaine, dehydrogenated Thunberg Fritillary Bulb base, Fritillaria Bulb alcohol, etc.

1. Thunberg Fritillary Bulb base and dehydrogenated Thunberg Fritillary Bulb base have obvious antitussive effects.
2. Thunberg Fritillary Bulb base has a significant dilation effect on bronchial smooth muscle at low concentrations. In addition, it has a central inhibitory effect and has sedative and analgesic effects.