Tendrilleaf Fritillary Bulb(Chuan bei mu)

It is the dried bulb of Fritillaria cirrhosa D.Don,Fritillaria unibracteata Hsiao et K.C.Hsia,Fritillaria przewalskii Maxim.,or Fritillaria delavayi Franch.,family Liliaceae.Those growing in Sichuan province are superior in quality.The bulbs are dug and collected in summer and winter or when snow melts.After the fibrous roots,bark,mud and sand are removed,they are dried in the sunshine or in low temperature.

Medicinal Properties:bitter,sweet and slightly cold.

Meridian Tropism:lung and heart meridians.

Medicinal Efficacies:clear heat and resolve phlegm;moisten lung and relieve cough;dissipate mass and relieve swelling.

Usage and Dosage:3~9g.It is ground into powder and taken after it is infused,with 1~2g for each time.