Fritillaria pallida

Bulbus Fritillaria pallidiflora

Silberian fririllary bulb

[source] bulb of Fritillaria pallidiflora Schrenk, a Liliaceae plant.

[plant morphology] perennial herb. The stem is smooth, 15-40cm high. Leaves usually alternate, sometimes subopposite or subwhorled, ovate oblong to oblong lanceolate, 5-12cm long, 1-3.5cm wide, apex not curly, and with hard apex. The flowers are solitary on the top of the stem or several fasciculate, pale yellow, with dark red spots on the inner surface. Each flower has 1-2 leaflike bracts, the tip of which is not curled. The perianth is 6, and the nectary nest is prominent on the back. The stamens are 6. Capsule oblong, 6-ribbed, with broad wings on the ribs. The flowering period is May.

It grows under forest or on sunny slope grassland with altitude of 1300-1780m. It is mainly produced in Xinjiang.

[harvesting] from May to July, the sand is removed and dried in the sun. Then remove the fibrous roots and skin.

[character] the bulb is conical and large. The surface is slightly rough, yellowish white, and the outer scale leaves are heart-shaped, thick and closely clasped. The top is slightly sharp, with few cracks, and the base is slightly concave. It is slightly brittle, white in cross section and powdery. The taste is slightly bitter.

[chemical constituents] it contains sipeimine, imperialine, etc.

[Xing Wei and GUI Jing] it is slightly cold in nature, bitter and sweet in taste. Return to lung and heart meridian.

[function indications] moisten the lung, remove phlegm and disperse nodules. It is used for cough due to lung heat, chest tightness, phlegm mucus, scrofula, carbuncle and swelling.

[usage and dosage] 3-9g.

[note] it should not be used with Aconitum

[storage] store in a well ventilated and dry place to prevent moths.

Chinese PinYin : Yi Bei Mu