What are the effects of Chuanbei

Although Chuanbei has a very good effect of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, relieving cough and moistening the lungs, the amount of Chuanbei used directly affects the effect. "Chengdu Tianfu Treasure - guess the name of a Chinese herbal medicine", I believe many friends will think of Chuanbei, which is a Chinese herbal medicine that is widely used in our daily life, especially in relieving cough and resolving phlegm. As for the other functions and effects of Chuanbei, as well as what matters to pay attention to when using it in daily life, perhaps everyone is not very clear. Let's learn about the functions of Chuanbei today.

Chuanbei usage:

Chuanbei can be soaked in water and drunk. Drinking it has the effects of relieving cough, moistening the lungs, relieving cough, reducing phlegm, and relieving asthma, as well as clearing away heat and reducing phlegm. The general way to drink it is to smash the Fritillaria cirrhosa into powder and then drink it with a small amount of boiling water. You can crush Chuanbei into powder and take it with a small amount of boiled water. If it is a child, mix the Fritillaria powder with a small amount of boiling water to make it sticky, and then add a little sugar, even babies will be willing to eat it.

The main effects of Chuanbei

Chuanbei is also known as Fritillaria flower. In traditional Chinese medicine, its dried bulb is the main medicine. It is cold in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, and has the effects of clearing heat and moistening the lungs, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, as well as eliminating stagnation and swelling. In clinical medicine, it can be used to treat lung deficiency cough with excessive phlegm, hot cough, scrofula, mastitis and other diseases.

The "Compendium of Materia Medica" states:

Fritillaria flowers are a medicine that can relieve depression, warm the yang, and relieve cough and resolve phlegm. It can moisten the lungs, relieve cough and eliminate phlegm, relieve cough, resolve phlegm and clear the throat. It is a symptom of deficiency and fire accumulation. Fritillaria flower can be used as the first dose.

Medicinal value of Fritillaria cirrhosa

Modern pharmacological research shows that the main components of Chuanbei are various flavonoids, which have the following medicinal values:

1. Antitussive and expectorant

Clinical experimental studies have shown that the total flavonoids and non-flavonoid parts contained in Fritillaria cirrhosa have antitussive effects. In addition, Fritillaria cirrhosa also has expectorant effects, and the expectorant effect increases with the increase of consumption.

2. Anti-ulcer effect

Scientific research shows that the flavonoids contained in Fritillaria cirrhosa have a specific inhibitory effect on pepsin, and therefore can reduce the increase in gastric juice secretion through a negative feedback mechanism, thereby playing an anti-ulcer effect.

3. Blood pressure lowering effect

In vitro clinical experimental studies have shown that Fritillary Bupleurum can dilate peripheral blood vessels to a certain extent, resulting in a blood pressure lowering effect.

Selection of prescriptions for the clinical application of Fritillaria cirrhosa

For Fritillaria cirrhosa, clinical medicine mostly uses its expectorant and cough-relieving effects in daily life. Many medical works also have corresponding descriptions of its use. The following are some of the more common ones:

1. Treatment of whooping cough: Fritillaria cirrhosa, Curcuma aromatica, Lepidium membranaceus, Morus alba bark, Radix scutellariae, and Aristolochia mandshurica.

2. Treat wind-heat cough with a lot of phlegm and dry throat: Fritillaria flower (core removed, licorice (roasted), sweet almond (soaked in soup, peeled, pointed, and fried). Grind the above three ingredients into powder, and make into marble-sized pills with refined honey. Suck in the mouth and swallow the saliva. (Fritillaria flower pills in Shengji Zonglu)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sichuan Fritillary Bulbs

1. Fritillaria cirrhosa is cold in nature and should not be used by people with weak spleen and stomach, or lung heat and cough.

2. Chuanbei is the opposite of Aconitum and should not be used together with other Aconitum-type drugs.

3. The dosage of Fritillaria cirrhosae for one time is generally 3 to 10 grams, which is not suitable for continuous use.

Appendix: Chuanbei cough-relieving diet therapy

Stewed Pear with Fritillaria

Raw materials: 3 grams of Fritillaria powder and 1 pear.

Method: Cut the top of the pear, dig out part of the pear core, put the Fritillaria cirrhosa in it and cover it, then put it into the stew, add appropriate amount of cold water, stew it for 1 hour, and finally add sugar and seasoning.

Function: Relieve cough and moisten the lungs, suitable for people with wind-heat cough.

Sichuan Fritillary Sweet Almond Drink

Raw materials: Fritillaria cirrhosa, sweet almonds.

Method: Peel the sweet almonds and put them into the pot together with Sichuan Fritillaria, add appropriate amount of cold water and cook for 30 minutes, then add sugar and seasoning.

Effect: Moistens the lungs and relieves cough, relieves cough and reduces phlegm.