Properties: Bitter, sweet, lightly cold
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Lung and Heart
Divergent Zones: Shaoyang
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm, stops coughing and nourishes and moistens the Lungs
Chronic cough especially due to Yin Deficiency with Empty Fire Rising with chronic cough, slight sputum, difficult to expectorate, blood streaked sputum
Cough with Qi Stagnation with reduced appetite and a stifling sensation in the chest and abdomen
- Clears Heat and dissipates nodules
Phlegm-Fire nodules (Chuang Yung sores, swellings, scrofula, Lung or breast abscesses)
Suggested Daily Dosage: 3-10g in decoction.
Cautions: Contraindicated to Wu Tou.
Quality Tests:
It is very difficult to get genuine Chuan Bei Mu as it is often adulterated with other similar looking Fritallaria species that are almost impossible to tell apart without chromatographic or genetic testing. Other accepted species include F. delavayi, F. unibracteata, F. hsia or F. przewalskii
Appears in 12 formulae listed on this site: (click to display)
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
