Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat
Zhe Bei Mu 浙贝母
Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus Thunberg Fritillaria Bulb
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Bitter, Cold
- Channels Entered
- HT, LU
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- 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 Dosage
- 10-20 grams in decoction (Chen)
- 4.5-9 grams in decoction (Bensky)
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use with Wu Tou
- Do not use in cases of Cold or Damp
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- None Noted
This herb is incompatible with:
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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