Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae

English Name:Tendrilled Fritillaria Bulb, Fritillaria
Chinese Name:川貝

Actions and Indications:

  1. Clears heat and transforms phlegm: for many types of cough, chiefly chronic cough, cough with signs of fire due to yin deficiency, cough with slight sputum that is difficult to expectorate, or cough with blood-streaked sputum. It is most effective in treating cough accompanied by constrained qi, manifested in a reduced appetite and a stifling sensation in the chest and upper abdomen.
  2. Clears heat and dissipates nodules: for disorders in which phlegm-fire collects and produces nodules, sores, swellings, scrofula, and Lung or breast abscess