浙贝母·Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii
thunberg fritillary bulb
Zhe Bei Mu (浙贝母) is the bulb of Thunberg's fritillary, recorded as Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii. It is bitter in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Heart and Lung channels. The catalogue files it among the substances that cool and transform Phlegm-Heat. The 浙 opening its name marks it as the Zhejiang bulb.
| Pinyin | zhe bei mu |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 浙贝母 |
| Latin Name | Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii |
| English Name | thunberg fritillary bulb·Zhejiang Fritillaria Bulb |
| Japanese | setsubaimo |
| Korean | jeolpaemo |
Wind-Heat invasion with acute cough, thick yellow sputum, a scratchy throat and a dry mouth
xuan shen + mu li + xia ku cao
Phlegm-Fire scrofula, painful and swollen at several sites
hai zao + kun bu + zhi ban xia
Hard, rock-like masses in the middle of the neck
xia ku cao + hai zao + e zhu + kun bu
Goiter, tumors and thyroid nodules
Acid regurgitation with epigastric pain
jin yin hua + pu gong ying + ju hua
Abscesses and other toxic swellings, best suited to the early stage with firm, red, painful swelling
yi yi ren + yu xing cao + dong gua ren + lu gen
Lung Abscess with profuse pus
For Phlegm-Fire causing scrofula, goiter, or cough with thick yellow sputum: clears toxic Heat, resolves turbid Phlegm, relieves Stagnation and scatters clumped swellings
sang ye + niu bang zi + qian hu + xing ren
Cough from Phlegm-Heat or Wind-Heat
xing ren + zi wan + kuan dong hua + mai men dong
Lung Yin Deficiency with dry cough
Nodules without abscess.
Coughing up pus or Blood
pu gong ying + tian hua fen + lian qiao
Breast lumps, abscesses and carbuncles
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-12g; Powder: 1-1.5g; Tumors: 4-5g; Tincture: 1-4ml | 3-12 g | — | 1-4 ml | — | — |