川贝母·Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae
Sichuan Fritillaria Bulb
Chuan Bei Mu (川贝母) is the bulb of a fritillary, recorded as Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae. It is bitter and sweet in flavour, slightly cold, and enters the Heart and Lung channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that cool and transform Phlegm-Heat. The 川 opening its name marks it as the Sichuan bulb.
| Pinyin | chuan bei mu |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 川贝母·川貝母粉 |
| Latin Name | Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae |
| English Name | Sichuan Fritillaria Bulb·tendrilled fritillaria bulb; Sichuan fritillaria bulb·tendrilled fritillaria bulb |
| Japanese | senbaimo |
| Korean | cheonpaemo |
Clears Qi and nourishes Yin; Yin Deficiency Fire scorching the Lungs, with cough and scanty sputum that is hard to bring up
Cough and wheezing with profuse sputum; wheezing and cough in externally contracted Lung disorders; dry cough in Lung Deficiency; Phlegm-Fire with cough bringing up thick yellow sputum
pi pa ye + mai men dong + yu zhu
Chronic cough with fatigue, irritability, profuse or bloody sputum, chest oppression and distention, palpitations and insomnia
Chest Painful Obstruction with insomnia and palpitations
Scrofula and abscesses.
Directs Phlegm-Fire downward.
Tonifies without accumulation.
Harmonizes the Ying Qi.
Releases constrained toxins; goiter
xing ren + zi wan + kuan dong hua
Lung Deficiency with chronic cough, either dry with little sputum or with blood-streaked sputum
Dryness and Phlegm in the Lungs with cough
snake bile
Excess Phlegm-Heat with cough
xing ren + zi su zi + jie geng
Wind-Cold cough.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-12g; Powder: 1-1.5g; Tincture: 1-4ml | 3-12 g | — | 1-4 ml | — | — |