Zhe Bei Mu

Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillariae cirrhosae bulbus), Zhe Bei Mu (Fritillariae thunbergii bulbus), Gua Lou (Trichosanthis fructusj, Gua Lou Ren (Trichosanthis semen,), Dan Nan Xing (Pulvis arisaemae cum felle bovisj and Zhu Ru (Bambusae caulis in taeniam)... 

Bei Mu is divided into Chuan Bei Mu and Zhe Bei Mu. Both are bitter and cold, and enter the Lung and Heart meridians. They can transform phlegm-heat, dissipate nodules and treat cough with thick green sputum that is difficult to expectorate, as well as dryness in the mouth and nasal cavities. 

To enhance their therapeutic effect, they are used with other herbs that also have the function of softening hardness to dissipate nodules, such as Mu Li (Ostrea concha), Huang Yao Zi (Dioscoreae bulb-iferae rhizoma), Zhe Bei Mu (Fritillariae thunbergii bulbus), Xia Ku Cao (Prunellae spica) and Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae radix). 

Ban Xia and Zhe Bei Mu are the deputies. They eliminate phlegm and dissipate masses, thus enhancing the ability of the chief substances. 

Zhe Bei Mu (Fritillariae thunbergii bulbus) 3 g Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthis radix) 3 g Chuan Shan Jia (Manitis squama) 3 g Zao Jiao Ci (Gleditsiae spina) 3 g Chen Pi (Citri reticulatae pericarpium) 9 g Sheng Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae radix) 3 g Rice wine... 

Zhe Bei Mu, Tian Hua Fen can clear heat and dissipate hard swelling so as to reduce pain. 

If there is sticky, yellow phlegm which cannot be coughed up easily, add Pericarpium Trichosanthis Kirlowii Gua Lou Pi) and Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii (Zhe Bei Mu) to clear and transform hot phlegm. 

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