1. Aliases

Big Fritillaria, False Fritillaria, Earth Shell, Earth Bitter Gall, Grass Shell, Lai Bei, Pig Feet Shell.
2. Plant morphology
Perennial climbing herbs. The bulb is nearly spherical, formed by the aggregation of several to more than ten thick scale leaves. The stem is thin and weak, with single or forked tendrils. Leaves with short stalks; The leaf is oval shaped and nearly circular, 5-10 centimeters long and 4-9 centimeters wide. It is palmately 5-deeply lobed, with 3-5 shallow lobes. The top of the basal lobe has 1-2 pairs of nearly white glands. Flowers unisexual, dioecious, with scattered panicles or solitary flowers; The flowers are yellow green, with sepals similar to the corolla, fused at the base, and deeply split at the upper part; 5 stamens, separate; Ovary inferior, 3-loculed, style 3. The fruit is cylindrical and cracks from the top when ripe. Seed 6, obliquely square, with membranous wings at the apex. The flowering period is from June to July, and the fruiting period is from August to September.
3. Origin distribution
Born on shady slopes and under the forest. Cultivate more now. Distributed in Liaoning, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Yunnan and other places.
4. Harvesting and processing
Harvest in autumn, wash, break open, cook until there is no white heart, remove, and dry in the sun.
5. Characteristics of medicinal herbs
Polygonal, triangular, or irregular semi transparent blocks of varying sizes. The surface is brown or brownish red, uneven. There is often a longitudinal groove on the ventral surface, a short stalk connected to the central axis at the base, and multiple protrusions on the back. Hard in texture, not easily broken, with a keratin like cross-section, smooth and shiny. Qi is absent, taste slightly bitter.
6. Nature, taste, and meridian tropism
Mildly cold in nature and bitter in taste. Return to the lung meridian and spleen meridian.
7. Effect and function
Dispelling nodules, reducing swelling, and detoxifying. It belongs to the category of detoxifying and muscle generating drugs.
8. Clinical applications
Dosage 4.5-9 grams, take decoction orally. Used to treat breast abscess, scrofula, mastitis, cervical lymph node tuberculosis, chronic lymphadenitis, and hypertrophic rhinitis.
9. Pharmacological research
The pharmacological test results have shown that it has anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects, as well as multiple effects on immune function.
10. Chemical composition
Contains triterpenoid saponins, alkaloids, sucrose and other components, as well as 7,16,25 (26) - stigmasteriol and stigmasteriol-3-O-glucoside. The components and functions of Tu Bei Mu are different from those of Bei Mu.
11. Taboos for use
Not yet clear, use medication with caution.
12. Compatibility prescription
① Zhi Ru Yan: Yanghe Tang and Tu Bei Mu Wu Qian Jian Fu. (Supplement to the Compendium)
② For those who have not ruptured cervical lymph node tuberculosis: 9g of Fritillaria thunbergii, decoction in water. At the same time, grind the powder with Fritillaria thunbergii and mix it with vinegar for external application. (Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine)
③ At the beginning of treating breast abscess: divide Bai Zhi and Tu Bei Mu equally. For the sake of fine powder, take three coins per serving, warm with aged wine, and take away the warmth and sweat; The heavy ones are once again subdued. For those who are strong, it costs five yuan per serving. (Supplement to the Compendium)
④ Treatment for osteotuberculosis, ulceration, and pus discharge: equal amounts of Fritillaria and centipede each. Grind fine powder together, 3 grams each time, twice a day, and simmer with sweet rice wine for hot infusion. (Anhui Chinese Herbal Medicine)
⑤ Treating snake bites: Quickly drink a bowl of sesame oil to avoid poisoning and attack the heart. Then, use four to five coins of dried dried Fritillaria as the final ingredient, rinse with hot wine, and drink until fully drunk. Sleeping peacefully for a short period of time. The medicine is everywhere, and the wine turns into water, spraying out from the wound. Wait for the water to run out and apply the residue of Fritillaria in the bowl to the wound. Those on the brink of death live. (Supplement to the Compendium)
⑥ Cutting with knives and axes, cutting with scissors, spears, and arrows, resulting in injuries and damages: If the soil fritillaria is not applied, it will stop bleeding and close the mouth. (Nian Xiyao's Collection of Effective Prescriptions)
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