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 Fritillariae Thunbergii, Bulbus


Pin Yin: zhe bei mu
Common name: fritillary bulb
Botanical family: Liliaceae
Botanical name: Fritillaria verticillata Willd. var. thunbergii Baker [= F. thunbergii Miq.]

Primary action: Transform Hot Phlegm
Temperature: cold
Taste: bitter
Entering Channel: Lu, TH, St, Lv

Actions:
   Clears Heat and transforms Hot Phlegm of the Lungs.
   Clears Heat and dissipates nodules; used for lung and breast abscesses and swellings.
   (See Hot Phlegm Blocking Lungs ; Heat Toxin ; Phlegm .)

Indications: sore throat, cough, chest oppression, scrofula, phlegm nodes, goitre

Dosage: 1.5-3 qian.

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