Fritillaria thunbergii Miq

Detailed Product Description

The bulbs are antidote, antitussive, astringent, expectorant, galactogogue and purgative.

They contain fritimine which diminishes excitability of respiratory centres, paralyses voluntary movement and counters effects of opium[61]. The bulbs are thought to act specifically on tumours and swellings of the throat, neck and chest, and they are taken in the treatment of thyroid gland nodules, scrofula, abscesses and boils and breast cancer.

The bulb is used internally in the treatment of coughs, bronchitis, pneumonia, feverish illnesses, abscesses etc.

The bulbs also have a folk history of use against cancer of the breast and lungs in China.

This remedy should only be used under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, excessive doses can cause breathing difficulties and heart failure[238]. The bulbs are harvested in the winter whilst they are dormant and are dried for later use