What are the medicinal properties of Fritillaria cirrhosa?

Chuanbei is a type of medicine that can moisten the lungs and relieve cough, and it has been used for a very long time, mainly because its therapeutic effect is very good. Fritillaria cirrhosa not only has the effect of relieving cough and reducing phlegm, but also has a good effect of moistening the lungs. However, many friends do not know much about its specific medicinal effects. So, what are the medicinal properties of Fritillaria cirrhosa? Let’s take a look together below!

(1) Antitussive effect: The total alkaloids and non-alkaloids of Fritillaria cirrhosa have a significant antitussive effect when administered orally at a dose of 0.25-0.5 mg per mouse. The total alkaloids and Fritillaria saponins I, II, and III extracted from wild and cultivated dark purple Fritillaria in northwest Sichuan were tested in mice using the sulfur dioxide-induced cough method. The alkaloids had no antitussive effect. Oral administration of 0.2 g/kg Fritillaria saponin II significantly prolonged the latency period of cough in mice, showing an antitussive effect.

(2) Expectorant effect: Experimental studies have shown that domestic, wild, and tissue-cultured Fritillaria cirrhosa have significant expectorant effects.

(3) Effect on the circulatory system: Fritillary bulbin has a blood pressure lowering effect. Very small amounts of fritillary alkaloids and fritillary alkaloids can increase blood pressure. Large amounts of alkaloids can cause a drop in blood pressure.

Antibacterial effect

Fritillaria cirrhosa has certain antibacterial effects. At a concentration of 2 mg/l, it can inhibit the growth and reproduction of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The water extract of Fritillaria cirrhosae (1:25) has an inhibitory effect on Nocardia asteroides in vitro.

To treat cough: 10 pieces of Fritillaria (remove the core of large ones and fry them with bran until they turn yellow), donkey-hide gelatin (roast and dry), and licorice (roast and file), half a liang each. Grind the above three ingredients into fine powder. Take 2 qian of it each time and mix with boiled glutinous rice drink before going to bed. (Fritillaria powder)

To treat lung heat, cough with a lot of phlegm and dryness in the throat: Fritillaria (core removed), almonds (soaked in soup, peeled and fried with the tips) 1.5 liang each. Grind the above two ingredients into powder, mix with honey and make pills as big as marbles, dissolve in the mouth and swallow with saliva. (Fritillaria pills).

Children with cough and shortness of breath: 0.5 liang of Fritillaria (core removed and fried with bran) and 1 fen of licorice (roasted). Grind the above two ingredients into powder. For children aged two or three, boil each spoonful of qian with seven fen of water until four fen is left, remove the residue and add a small amount of bezoar powder. Take two doses warm after meals and adjust the dosage according to the size of the child. (Fritillaria powder. Recipes 1 to 3 are from "Shengji Zonglu")

For whooping cough: 5g of white flower snake, 10g of Fritillaria, 10g of raw licorice. Grind the above three ingredients and mix them evenly. Take orally 1.5-3g 3 times a day.

Friends, please pay attention when taking the medicine. You cannot eat spicy food during the period. Friends with heavy moisture should not take it. If you take it, it is best to take it under the guidance of a doctor. Many patients who are allergic to Fritillaria cirrhosa should not take it. You must pay more attention to this!