Chuanbei and Chuanbeimu are different names for the same traditional Chinese medicine, both referring to the dried bulbs of the lily family plant Chuanbeimu.
1. Source of Name
Chuanbei Mu is the official name included in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, while Chuanbei is a commonly used folk abbreviation. The two are completely consistent in terms of plant origin, medicinal parts, and efficacy, both of which are authentic medicinal herbs produced in Sichuan. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that its nature is slightly cold with a bitter and sweet taste, and it belongs to the lung meridian. It has the effects of clearing heat, moistening the lungs, resolving phlegm, and stopping cough. It is commonly used for symptoms such as lung heat and dry cough, dry cough with less phlegm.
II. Medicinal Characteristics
The bulb of Fritillaria thunbergii is conical in shape, with a surface that is almost white. The outer scale leaves have two significantly different sizes, with the large petals tightly embracing the small petals to form a crescent shaped embrace. This characteristic morphology is the key to identification. Medicinal herbs are divided into specifications such as pine shell, green shell, and furnace shell according to their place of origin and morphological differences, among which pine shell has the best quality.
III. Efficacy Application
Clinically, it is commonly used for cough caused by yin deficiency and lung heat, and is often combined with ginseng and Ophiopogon japonicus; To treat phlegm heat cough, it is recommended to use Huangqin and loquat leaves. Modern research has shown that it contains alkaloids such as berberine, which can inhibit the cough center and dilute sputum. Attention should be paid to using caution for those with wind cold cough, and for those with spleen and stomach deficiency cold, warm traditional Chinese medicine should be used in combination.
4. Common Confusions
Although Zhejiang Fritillaria belongs to the Fritillaria class of medicinal materials, its efficacy tends to clear heat and disperse nodules, and it is mainly used for treating scrofula and phlegm nuclei. Local products such as Pingbeimu and Yibeimu have weaker efficacy and lower prices, so it is important to distinguish them when purchasing. Some unscrupulous merchants may falsely claim coix seed, which can be identified through microscopic identification.
V. Precautions for use
should not be used together with Aconitum medicinal materials. People with allergies should try small doses for the first time. The dosage for children should be halved, and pregnant women should consult a physician before use. It is traditionally believed that the effect of powder preparation is better than that of decoction. Modern preparations include traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations such as Chuanbei Pipa Dew, Snake Gall Chuanbei Liquid, etc.
Daily use of Fritillaria Fritillariae can be combined with snow pear and rock sugar stew to enhance the lungs moistening effect, but it should not be taken excessively for a long time. It is recommended to use high-quality medicinal materials with intact scales, solid texture, and white cross-section according to the differentiation of constitution under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner when purchasing. When storing, it should be moisture-proof and moth proof. If mold is found, it should be stopped from use.
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