Medicinals

zhè bèi mǔ / 浙贝母 / 浙貝母 / Zhèjiāng fritillaria [bulb];

Latin pharmacognostic name: Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus

Alternate English names: Thunberg fritillaria

Alternate Chinese names: 浙贝 zhè bèi; 象贝母 xiàng bèi mǔ; 象贝 xiàng bèi

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Phlegm-transforming cough-relieving panting-calming agents / Phlegm-transforming agents

Properties: Bitter; cold.

Channel entry: lung and heart channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 3–10g in decoctions.

Warning:

Zhè bèi mǔ is traditionally said to clash with wū tóu (Aconitum), i.e., chuān wū (Aconiti Radix), cǎo wū (Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix). It is contraindicated in cold phlegm or damp phlegm.

Quality:

Thick leaves that are white on the outer and cut surfaces and farinaceous in texture are the best.

Product Area:

Zhèjiāng, Jiāngsū.

See also:

bèi mǔ (贝母 Fritillariae Bulbus, fritillaria [bulb])

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