Fritillaria cirrhosa is cold and slightly bitter, which can clear lung and eliminate phlegm, and it is sweet and moist, so it can moisten lung and relieve cough, especially for patients with chronic cough due to internal injuries and phlegm dryness and heat. Can be used for treating cough due to yin deficiency and chronic cough with phlegm; It can also be used for treating lung heat, lung dryness and cough.

Eliminating knot and carbuncle

Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae has the effects of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, resolving hard mass and reducing swelling, and can be used to treat lymphoid tuberculosis caused by phlegm-fire stagnation. It can be used for treating carbuncle of lung, vomiting blood and pus, chest distress and cough.

Regulate blood pressure

Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae contains many alkaloids, such as Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae, Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae ketone, Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae, Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae alkaloid and so on. This kind of alkaloid has a bidirectional regulating effect on blood pressure perception, which can increase blood pressure at low dose and obviously decrease blood pressure at high dose.

Antibiotic action

In vitro antibacterial experiments prove that Fritillaria cirrhosa has certain antibacterial effect. 2mg/l can inhibit the growth and reproduction of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The alkaline water extract of Fritillaria cirrhosa (1∶25) has inhibitory effect on Nocardia stellata in vitro.

Pharmacological effects of Fritillaria cirrhosa

1. The alkaloids and total saponins contained in Fritillaria cirrhosa have obvious expectorant effect, the total alkaloids and non-alkaloids have antitussive effect, and Fritillaria cirrhosa has obvious relaxing effect on bronchial smooth muscle.

2. Fritillaria cirrhosa has the effects of lowering blood pressure, relieving spasm and diarrhea, and also has certain analgesic and hypnotic effects. Fritillarine can increase uterine tension and dilate pupils.

3. Sibelium has anti-acetylcholine activity, and the alcohol extract can improve the tolerance of experimental animals to atmospheric hypoxia, thus reducing the oxygen demand of tissues.

Toxic effect of Fritillaria cirrhosa

The oral toxicity of Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae decoction is extremely low, and a large amount of Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae can paralyze the central nervous system of animals and inhibit breathing.

Taboo of Fritillaria cirrhosa

Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae should not be taken with Radix Aconiti, Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii and Radix Aconiti Lateralis. In addition, people with spleen and stomach deficiency and heavy phlegm and dampness should not take Fritillaria cirrhosa.