Zhe Bei Mu (Thunberg Fritillaria Bulb)

Herb 17 of 19 in Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat

Channels:

HT, LU

Properties:

Bitter, Cold

Latin:

Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus

Chinese:

浙贝母

Tone Marks:

Zhè bèi mŭ

Translation:

Shell Mother from Zhejiang

Chinese Herb Actions

• Transforms Phlegm Heat and Stops cough
  One of the best herbs for stopping coughs due to exterior pathogen or interior disharmony. For productive cough due to acute Lung Heat pattern
• Clears Heat and Disperses Nodules
  For neck swellings, scrofula, sores, carbuncles, goiter, and breast and lung abscesses. For sores and abscesses that have not ulcerated especially in the neck and breast area.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Do not use with Wu Tou
• Do not use in cases of Cold or Damp

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

• None Noted
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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 10-20 grams in decoction (Chen)
• 4.5-9 grams in decoction (Bensky)

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Hai Zao Yu Hu Tang (Sargassum Decoction for the Jade Flask)
  Category: Formulas that Transform Phlegm and Dissipate Nodules
• Sang Xing Tang (Mulberry leaf and Apricot Kernel Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Gently Disperse and Moisten Dryness
• Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin (Sublime Formula for Sustaining Life)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity
• Xiao Luo Wan (Reduce Scrofula Pill)
  Category: Formulas that Transform Phlegm and Dissipate Nodules

• Fu Zi (Radix Lateralis Praeparatus Aconiti Carmichaeli)
• Cao Wu (Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii Preparata)
• Chuan Wu (Radix Aconiti Preparata)