Chinese name:

Source:

Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus - bulb

Nature:

• slightly cold (balanced, non-toxic, yin, yang within yin, ascending and descending)

Taste:

• sweet, bitter (bland, pungent, dense)

Tropism:

• lungs and heart (spleen, stomach, large intestine)

Direction of action:

• inwards

Effects:

• clears the lungs
• transforms Tan
• stops cough
• moistens the lungs (Chuan)
• dissipates nodules
• removes toxin (Zhe)

Dosage:

• 3 – 12 g, standard 6 g

Contraindications:

• caution required in case of phlegm resulting from empty cold of the spleen