Scientific name: Fritillaria cirrhosa
English name: Fritillary
Chinese name: 川貝, 川貝母
(Mandarin : Chuān bèi/ Cantonese: cyun1 bui3)
What is Fritillary?
- In general, Fritillary is the bulb of Fritillaria cirrhosa.
- Mainly found in high mountainous regions of Chinese provinces such as Sichuan and Yunnan.
What are the health benefits?
- Fritillary can be used in the treatment of cough with thick and yellowish sputum and carbuncles.
How do I select Fritillary?
- The shape of Fritillary is subconical or subspherical.
- The outer surface is white color.
- Genuine Fritillary has paired outer scale leaves with one bigger than other.
- When Fritillary broken, its surface white and highly starchy.
- Good Fritillary usually tasted slightly bitter.
How do I consume Fritillary?
- Semi-crushed Fritillary and double boil it in water with rock sugar and pear for 30-45mins. This soup is a well-known home remedy for bad cough, it helps in moisten throat and lung, loosen phlegm and suppress coughing.
- Fritillary can also be used in preparation of soups.