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Tendrilleaf Fritillary Bulb; Bulb of Tendrilleaf Fritillary

Tendrilleaf Fritillary Bulb; Bulb of Tendrilleaf Fritillary. Class: Phlegresolving Medicine. Properties: Bitter; Sweet; Slightly Cold. Meridians: Lung; Heart

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Chuan Bei Mu
中文名 (Chinese)
川贝母
Latin Name
Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae; Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus
English Name
Tendrilleaf Fritillary Bulb; Bulb of Tendrilleaf Fritillary
Alias Names
黄虻贝母勤母药实
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Bitter; Sweet; Slightly Cold
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Heart
Part Used
Bulb
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Phlegresolving Medicine
功效分类 (CN)
化痰药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To remove heat, moisten the lung, resolve phlegm and relieve cough.
Indication (主治)
Lung heat cough, dry cough, chronic bronchitis, infection of upper respiratory tract, tuberculosis, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, yin vacuity taxation cough, cough with phlegm and blood.
Clinical Manifestations
Its active component fritimine can lower blood pressure, inhibit respiration, increase the level of blood sugar and stimulate the uterus in experimental animals.
🔗 External References
SymMap
70
TCMID
6371
TCMSP
70
TCM-ID
273