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Fritillary Bulb (Bulbus Fritillariae)

Location found

Provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu and Tibet

Flavor & Property

Bitter and sweet; cold

Effects

Resolves phlegm to stop cough

Moistening the lung

Use

For cough, scanty sputum and dry throat

* used with glehnia root and ophiopogon root

Scrofula

* used with scrophularia root and oyster shell

Breast carbuncles

* used with dandelion and trichosanthes root

Lung abscess

* used with houttuynia and coix seed

Dosage & Administration

3-10g (boiled in water for oral use)

Precaution & Contractindication

Antagonistic to aconite

Note: It is important to be evaluated by a health professional before taking this drug.

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