Herb

Fritillaria (Bei mu)

贝母bei mu
1 sourceBulbus Fritillariae

Transforms phlegm and moistens the lung to relieve cough, clears heat and disperses nodules, and is recorded for difficult lactation and throat blockage.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十三·草部·山草类下·贝母·主治（《本经》）

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：伤寒烦热，淋沥邪气疝瘕，喉痹乳难，金疮风痉（《本经》）；咳嗽上气，止烦热渴，出汗，安五脏，利骨髓（《别录》）；消痰，润心肺（大明）。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 辛，平，无毒（《别录》谓苦、微寒）。·Meridians: 肺

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·贝母（《本经》中品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·贝母·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·贝母·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·贝母·发明（好古）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·贝母·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·贝母·主治（《别录》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·贝母·主治（大明）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·贝母·气味（之才·反乌头）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.
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