Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Fritillaria

Common Name

Chuan Bei Mu

Plant Figure

Description

Fritillaria cirrhosa D. Don (Family, Liliaceae) is a bulbous medicinal plant native to China, especially the southeastern margin of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau region. The bulbs of this plant, called Chuan Bei Mu, are commonly used to treat cough in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for over 2000 years. F. cirrhosa bulbs possess anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities. A series of ingredients with proved pharmacological activities have been detected in F. cirrhosa bulbs, including steroidal alkaloid, saponins, terpenoids and glycosides.