Bei Mu (Zhejiang)

Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii (Zhebeimu) Thunberg Fritillary Bulb Thunberg Fritillary Bulb is the dried bulb of Fritillaria thunbergii Miq. (Fam. Liliaceae). The drug is collected in early summer when the plant is withered, washed clean, and classified according to its size. The larger one is removed from the central bud and commonly known as \"Dabei\", the smaller one, with the central bud not removed, is commonly known as \"Zhubei\". The drug is removed from the outer bark by dashing and mixed with calcinated shell powder to absorb the juice dashed out and dried. Or the drug is classified according to its size, washed clean, removed from the central bud, cut into thick slice while fresh, washed clean, and dried, commonly known as \"Zhebeipian\". Description Dabei The outer single scale leaf of bulb, almost in crescent shape, 1-2 cm high, 2-3.5 cm in dia-meter. The outer surface whitish to pale yellow, the inner surface white or pale brown, covered with white powder. Texture hard and