We usually know that there are many Fritillaria cirrhosa, but we heard that Fritillaria cirrhosa can also be used to treat cough. Is it true?/You don't say. What's the difference between Fritillaria and Fritillaria cirrhosa? What is Fritillaria?

The difference between Fritillaria and Fritillaria cirrhosa

Fritillaria Fritillaria

This product is oblate and shaped like an abacus bead, with a height of 0.5 ~ 1 cm and a diameter of 0.6 ~ 2 cm. The surface is milky white or yellowish white, and the outer layer has two scales, which are plump, similar in size or larger, surrounded by each other, and the top is slightly flat or slightly concave and slightly cracked. The central scale is small, firm and fragile, and rich in powder. The biggest difference between Pingbei and Chuanbei is that Pingbei is large, flat but not round, often not white in color and bitter in taste.

fritillaria cirrhosa

There are many varieties of Fritillaria cirrhosa, which can be divided into three specifications: loose shell, green shell and furnace shell, and their medicinal properties are different.

(1) loose shell: oval, with uniform particle size and generally less than 1 cm in diameter. The top is slightly pointed and closed. The bottom is flat and can be placed upright. The two scales on the outer layer are very different in size. The small scales are wrapped in heart-shaped scales, and there is a crescent-shaped part outside, commonly known as "holding the moon". The appearance is pure white and shiny. The texture is hard and crisp, and the powder is enough.

(2) Mytilus: oblate, with two scales of similar size on the outer layer. The top is open and there are several small scales inside. Particles are skewed and cannot be placed upright. The appearance is yellowish white, and the texture is loose and powdery.

(3) Furnace shell: mostly prismatic or conical, with large particles and horse teeth, so it is commonly known as "horse teeth mouth". Crispy and powdery. These three kinds of Fritillaria are slightly gassy and slightly bitter.

What is Fritillaria?

Fritillaria Fritillaria, scientific name of traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried bulb of Fritillaria of Liliaceae. Excavate in spring, remove skin, fibrous roots and sediment, and dry in the sun or at low temperature. Distributed in the northeast of China. Has the effects of clearing away heat, moistening lung, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Used for dry cough due to lung heat, dry cough with little phlegm, cough due to yin deficiency, and hemoptysis.

Is Fritillaria edible?

3-9g, taken after grinding, once 1-2g. -Take orally from the National Collection of Chinese Herbal Medicine: decoct in water, remove residues and take soup, three times a day, or 3-9g by a doctor; Grinding, each time 1-2g.

What is the function of Fritillaria Fritillaria?

Clearing heat and moistening lung, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Fritillaria Fritillaria is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which has a good effect on treating cough caused by lung yin deficiency and heat evil. Let's analyze it in detail. Fritillaria Fritillaria tastes bitter and slightly cold, and has the effects of clearing heat and moistening lung, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Traditional Chinese medicine is mainly used to treat cough, expectoration, scanty phlegm, yellow color, cough difficulty, red tongue, yellow greasy fur and thready pulse caused by lung yin deficiency and heat evil. In the application process of Fritillaria, patients should not eat spicy, irritating, fatty, sweet, greasy and other foods that generate heat and turn fire, consume yin and blood, and aggravate the condition. The above scheme is for reference only. Please use specific drugs under the guidance of professional doctors according to your own situation.