How to distinguish the authenticity of Fritillaria cirrhosa

I believe many friends will find that most cough medicines contain traces of Fritillaria cirrhosa. This shows that Fritillaria cirrhosa has a good effect of clearing heat and moistening the lungs, relieving cough and stopping phlegm. Therefore, many friends in life like to make Sichuan Fritillary and Snow Pear Paste to relieve the discomfort caused by cough. But we also have to buy real Fritillaria cirrhosa to achieve better results, so how should we distinguish the authenticity of Fritillaria cirrhosa? Let's learn together in the next period of time.

Fritillaria cirrhosa is the bulb of the Liliaceae plants Fritillaria cirrhosa, Fritillaria thunbergii or Fritillaria thunbergii. It was first recorded in "Shennong's Herbal Classic". The famous ancient medical scientist Tao Hongjing said: "It is shaped like a cluster of shells", so it is named Fritillaria. "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica" separates Sichuan Fritillaria thunbergii and Zhejiang Fritillaria thunbergii, saying: "Sichuan Fritillaria thunbergii is sweet and nourishes the lungs. It is not as good as using Xiangbei (Zhejiang Fritillaria) to treat wind-fire phlegm and cough." The Fritillaria thunbergii recorded in the herbal books of different dynasties are not just one kind. There are mainly three kinds of Fritillaria thunbergii, namely Songbei, Lubei and Qingbei. Songbei is mainly derived from dark purple Fritillaria, which is a rare treasure among Sichuan Fritillaria. It is mainly distributed in Songpan area of ​​Sichuan, so it is called Songbei; Lubei is mainly produced in Kangding area of ​​Sichuan (Dajianlu), so it is called Lubei; Qingbei is the most commonly used variety, mainly produced in the junction of Qinghai, Sichuan and Yunnan, and its quality is also excellent. Fritillaria cirrhosa is cool in nature, bitter and sweet in taste, and has the effects of moistening the lungs, dispersing nodules, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. It is a commonly used Chinese medicine. In the market, there are plants of the same family as the Liliaceae, such as Zhejiang Mountain Cigu, Yilun Fritillaria, Guang Cigu, etc., which are sold as Sichuan Fritillaria. Be careful to identify them when using.

First of all, from the appearance, the authentic Fritillaria cirrhosa is conical or nearly spherical, with two petals of outer scales of different sizes. The large petal tightly embraces the small petal, and the unembraced part is crescent-shaped, commonly known as "the moon in the arms", with a closed top and a flat bottom. The fake one has an irregular cone shape with a longitudinal groove on one side, one petal of scales on the outer layer, a gradually pointed top, and an umbilical concave bottom. Secondly, the authentic Fritillaria cirrhosa is white or off-white, while the fake one is yellowish-white or yellowish-brown. Third, the genuine product is hard and brittle, with a white and powdery cross-section, while the fake product is hard and not easy to break, with a white or yellowish-white cross-section, and is horny or slightly powdery. Fourth, the genuine product has a slight odor and tastes slightly bitter, while the fake product has a slight odor and tastes bitter and slightly numbing.

I believe that after studying the above paragraphs, friends will have a better understanding of how to distinguish the authenticity of Fritillaria cirrhosa. Of course, I also hope that everyone can put what they have learned today into practice, so as to ensure that we get better quality Fritillaria cirrhosa, which will bring more benefits to our bodies. Therefore, everyone can share what they have learned today.