The efficacy and function of Fritillaria thunbergii

In daily life, people are not only very familiar with various foods, but also come into contact with a lot of medicines in daily life. Among them, Fritillaria thunbergii is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. Given that there are still many people who don’t know much about Fritillaria thunbergii, let’s take a detailed look at it below.

【English name】 Bulbus Fritillariae Tortifoliae

[Source] It is the bulb of Fritillaria atortifolia XZ Duan et XJZheng, a plant of the Liliaceae family .

[Original form] Perennial herb, 20~40 (~100) cm tall. The bulb is ovoid-spherical, 1~3 (~10) cm in diameter, with 2~3 scales, white and fleshy; the stem is colorless with purple base. The leaves are lanceolate or linear, 5~5.5cm long, 0.8~2cm wide, twisted, with the lowest leaves opposite or in whorls of 3, with uncurled tips, while the rest are in whorls or opposites, with curled tips. Flowers are usually solitary, rarely 2 or more, bell-shaped, white with purple checkered spots or yellow with brown checkered spots; 3 leaf-like bracts, smaller than leaves, twisted, curled at apex; outer tepals nearly oblong, 3cm long, 1cm wide; inner tepals nearly obovate, nearly the same length as outer tepals, 1.5~2cm wide, with nectary fossa protruding at 90°; stamens about half the length of tepals, filaments without papillae, anthers nearly base-fixed; stigma 3-lobed, lobes about 3mm long. The capsule is nearly as long as it is wide, about 2.5 cm, with 6 wings, each wing 5 mm wide. The flowering period is from May to June, and the fruiting period is from June to July.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in thickets at an altitude of about 1500m. Mainly produced in Xinjiang.

[Properties] The bulb is conical or oblate, with a diameter of 0.5~1.5 (~2) cm and a height of 0.5~1 cm. The surface is yellowish white or brownish yellow and rough. The two outer scales are nearly equal in size, closed or cracked at the top, and flat at the bottom. The taste is slightly bitter.

[Chemical composition] Contains bioalkalis such as torifoline.

[Functions and indications] Same as Fritillaria thunbergii.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

This article introduces some basic knowledge about the medicinal material Fritillaria thunbergii, which is very effective in treating some related diseases of the human body. Moreover, Fritillaria thunbergii has a certain regulating effect on the body and can be consumed in moderation at ordinary times.