Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillaria Bulb)
Submitted by yyh_staff on Sat, 2008-06-21 19:27.
Chinese Name:
Chuan Bei MuEnglish Name:
Fritillaria BulbFunctions and Usage:
- Clears heat, transforms phlegm, stops many types of cough (chronic, yin-deficient, difficult to expectorate phlegm, blood streaked sputum); best for cough with stifling sensation in the chest and upper abdomen (constrained qi).
- Clears heat, dissipates nodules due to heat - sores, swellings, scrofula, lung or breast abscess.
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes):
Dosage and Preparation Notes:
- Dosage: 3-12g
- Powder: 1-1.5g
Temperature and Taste Properties:
Contraindications:
- Incompatible with Wu Tou.
Notes:
- Chuan Bei Mu is the smaller fritillaria bulb from the Chuan province. Also in this category is Zhe Bei Mu which is the larger bulb from Zhe province.
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