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Thunberg Fritillary Bulb; Bulb of Thunberg Fritillary

Thunberg Fritillary Bulb; Bulb of Thunberg Fritillary. Class: Phlegresolving Medicine. Properties: Bitter; Cold. Meridians: Lung; Heart

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Zhe Bei Mu
中文名 (Chinese)
浙贝母
Latin Name
Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus; Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii
English Name
Thunberg Fritillary Bulb; Bulb of Thunberg Fritillary
Alias Names
土贝母浙贝象贝象贝母大贝母
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Bitter; 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 and resolve phlegm, to ease the mind, and to reduce modulation.
Indication (主治)
Chronic bronchitis, infection of upper respiratory tract, tuberculosis, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, externally contracted wind-heat, phlegm fire cough, pulmonary welling abscess, mammary welling abscess, scrofula, sore toxin, depression in heart-chest.
Clinical Manifestations
Intraperitioneal administration of its active components, peumine or peiminine, exerts a significant antitussive effect in mice.
🔗 External References
SymMap
481
TCMID
5615
TCMSP
481
TCM-ID
2596