Review Article

A Systematic Review on Traditional Uses, Sources, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics, and Toxicity of Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus

Table 1

The Chinese patent medicines containing FCB.

Preparation nameMain compositionsTraditional and clinical usagesReference

Ermu Ningsou WanFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, Gypsum Fibrosum, Gardeniae Fructus, Scutellariae Radix, Mori Cortex, Poria, Trichosanthis Semen, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma Praeparata Cum Melle, and Schisandrae Sphenantherae FructusClearing and moistening the lung, dissolving phlegm, and relieving cough[4]
Chuanbei Zhike LuFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Eriobotryae Folium, Stemonae Radix, Peucedani Radix, Platycodonis Radix, Mori Cortex, and mentholDissolving phlegm and relieving cough[4]
Chuanbei Pipa TangjiangFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Platycodonis Radix, Eriobotryae Folium, and mentholClearing heat, dispersing lung, dissolving phlegm, and relieving cough[4]
Chuanbei Xueli GaoFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Ophiopogonis Radix, Lilii Bulbus, and Farfarae FlosPromoting production of body fluid, relieving sore throat, clearing lung, and relieving cough[4]
Xiao’ er Zhisou TangjiangFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Scrophulariae Radix, Ophiopogonis Radix, Arisaema Cum Bile, Armeniacae Semen Amarum, Arecae Semen Tostum, Platycodonis Radix, Bambusae Caulis In Taenias, Mori Cortex, Trichosanthis Radix, Trichosanthis Semen, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, Perillae Fructus, Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, and Perillae FoliumMoistening lung, clearing heat, relieving cough, and dissolving phlegm[4]
Xiao’ er Huadu SanFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Bovis Calculus Artifactus, Margarita, Realgar, Rhei Radix Et Rhizoma, Coptidis Rhizoma, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, Trichosanthis Radix, Paeoniae Radix Rubra, Olibanum, Myrrha, and Borneolum SyntheticumClearing heat and detoxication, promoting blood circulation, and relieving swelling[4]
Xiao’ er Zhibao WanFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Perillae Folium, Pogostemonis Herba, Menthae Haplocalycis Herba, Notopterygii Rhizoma Et Radix, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Typhonii Rhizoma, Arisaema Cum Bile, Sinapis Semen, Arecae Semen, Crataegi Fructus, Poria, Medicated Leaven, Hordei Fructus Germinatus, Amber, Borneolum Syntheticum, Gastrodiae Rhizoma, Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis, Bombyx Batryticatus, Cicadae Periostracum, Scorpio, Bovis Calculus Artifactus, Realgar, Talcum, and CinnabarisDispelling wind, relieving convulsion, removing stagnation, and dissolving phlegm[4]
Xiao’ er Jindan PianFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Cinnabaris, Citri Grandis Exocarpium, Arisaema Cum Bile, Peucedani Radix, Scrophulariae Radix, Pinelliae Rhizoma, Isatidis Folium, Akebiae Caulis, Platycodonis Radix, Schizonepetae Spica, Notopterygii Rhizoma Et Radix, Tamaricis Cacumen, Rehmanniae Radix, Aurantii Fructus, Paeoniae Radix Rubra, Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis, Puerariae Thomsonii Radix, Arctii Fructus, Gastrodiae Rhizoma, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, Saposhnikoviae Radix, Borneolum Syntheticum, Bubali Cornu, Saigae Tataricae Cornu, and mentholDispelling wind, dissolving phlegm, clearing heat, and detoxication[4]
Xiao’ er Kechuan KeliFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Ephedrae Herba, Armeniacae Semen Amarum, Scutellariae Radix, Bambusae Concretio Silicea, Perillae Fructus, Bombyx Batryticatus, Crataegi Fructus, Raphani Semen, Gypsum Fibrosum, Houttuyniae Herba, Asari Radix Et Rhizoma, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, Platycodonis Radix, and teaClearing heat, dispersing lung, dissolving phlegm, relieving cough, and asthma[4]
Xiao’ er Qingfei Zhike PianFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Perillae Folium, Chrysanthemi Flos, Puerariae Thomsonii Radix, Armeniacae Semen Amarum, Eriobotryae Folium, Perillae Fructus, Mori Cortex, Peucedani Radix, Belamcandae Rhizoma, Gardeniae Fructus, Scutellariae Radix, Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, Isatidis Radix, Bovis Calculus Artifactus, and Borneolum SyntheticumClearing heat, relieving cough, and dissolving phlegm
Zhisou Huatan WanFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Papaveris Pericarpium, Platycodonis Radix, Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, Peucedani Radix, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Rhei Radix Et Rhizoma, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma Praeparata Cum Melle, Gypsum Fibrosum, Armeniacae Semen Amarum, Perillae Folium, Descurainiae Semen Lepidii Semen, Farfarae Flos, Stemonae Radix, Scrophulariae Radix, Ophiopogonis Radix, Buddlejae Flos, Asparagi Radix, Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus, Aurantii Fructus, Trichosanthis Semen, Pinelliae Rhizoma, Aucklandiae Radix, Aristolochiae Fructus, and Mori FollumClearing lung, dissolving phlegm, relieving cough, and asthma[4]
Beiling JiaonangFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Saigae Tataricae Cornu, Hyodeoxycholic acid, Moschus, Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum, Bambusae Concretio Silicea, Chloriti Lapis, and BoraxClearing heat, dissolving phlegm, relieving cough, and asthma[4]
Niuhuang Shedan Chuanbei YeFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Bovis Calculus Artifactus, snake bile, and mentholClearing heat, dissolving phlegm, and relieving cough[4]
Ganlu Xiaodu WanFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Talcum, Artemisiae Scopariae Herba, Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, Akebiae Caulis, Belamcandae Rhizoma, Amomi Fructus Rotundus, Forsythiae Fructus, Scutellariae Radix, Pogostemonis Herba, and Menthae Haplocalycis HerbaDispelling dampness, clearing heat, and detoxication[4]
Baihe Gujin KoufuyeFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Lilii Bulbus, Rehmanniae Radix, Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, Ophiopogonis Radix, Scrophulariae Radix, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Platycodonis Radix, and Glycyrrhizae Radix Et RhizomaTonifying yin, moistening lung, dissolving phlegm, and relieving cough[4]
Baihe Gujin WanFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Lilii Bulbus, Rehmanniae Radix, Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, Ophiopogonis Radix, Scrophulariae Radix, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Platycodonis Radix, and Glycyrrhizae Radix Et RhizomaTonifying yin, moistening lung, dissolving phlegm, and relieving cough[4]
Baihe Gujin PianFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Lilii Bulbus, Rehmanniae Radix, Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, Ophiopogonis Radix, Scrophulariae Radix, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Platycodonis Radix, and Glycyrrhizae Radix Et RhizomaTonifying yin, moistening lung, dissolving phlegm, and relieving cough[4]
Baihe Gujin KeliFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Lilii Bulbus, Rehmanniae Radix, Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, Ophiopogonis Radix, Scrophulariae Radix, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Platycodonis Radix, and Glycyrrhizae Radix Et RhizomaTonifying yin, moistening lung, dissolving phlegm, and relieving cough[4]
Miaoling WanFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Notopterygii Rhizoma Et Radix, Scrophulariae Radix, Akebiae Caulis, Menthae Haplocalycis Herba, Paeoniae Radix Rubra, Arisaematis Rhizoma, Rehmanniae Radix, Puerariae Thomsonii Radix, Platycodonis Radix, Pinelliae Rhizoma, Citri Grandis Exocarpium, Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis, Peucedani Radix, Borneolum Syntheticum, Cinnabaris, Saigae Tataricae Cornu, and Bubali CornuClearing heat, dissolving phlegm, dispelling wind, and relieving convulsion[4]
Jinsang Qingyin WanFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Scrophulariae Radix, Rehmanniae Radix, Ophiopogonis Radix, Scutellariae Radix, Moutan Cortex, Paeoniae Radix Rubra, Alismatis Rhizoma, Coicis Semen, Dendrobii Caulis, Bombyx Batryticatus, Menthae Haplocalycis Herba, Sterculiae Lychnophorae Semen, Cicadae Periostracum, Oroxyli Semen, and Glycyrrhizae Radix Et RhizomaTonifying yin, clearing lung, dissolving phlegm, and relieving sore throat[4]
Zhike Chuanbei Pipa DiwanFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Eriobotryae Folium, Platycodonis Radix, Pinelliae Rhizoma, and mentholClearing heat, dissolving phlegm, and relieving cough[4]
Zhike Chuanbei Pipa LuFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Eriobotryae Folium, Platycodonis Radix, Pinelliae Rhizoma, and mentholClearing heat, dissolving phlegm, and relieving cough[4]
Shenrong Baotai WanFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Codonopsis Radix, Longan Arillus, Cuscutae Semen, Cyperi Rhizoma, Poria, Dioscoreae Rhizoma, Artemisiae Argyi Folium, Atractylodis Macrocephalae
Rhizoma, Scutellariae Radix, Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Asini Corii Colla, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma
Praeparata Cum Melle, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Taxilli Herba, Chuanxiong Rhizoma, Notopterygii Rhizoma Et Radix, Dipsaci Radix, Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum, Eucommiae Cortex, Amomi Fructus, and Citri Grandis Exocarpium
Tonifying Qi and Yang and promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis[4]
Fufang Chuanbeijing PianFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Ephedrae Herba, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Platycodonis Radix, Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum, and Polygalae Radix.Dispersing lung, dissolving phlegm, relieving cough, and asthma[4]
Yangyin Qingfei WanFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Rehmanniae Radix, Ophiopogonis Radix, Scrophulariae Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Moutan Cortex, Menthae Haplocalycis Herba, and Glycyrrhizae Radix Et RhizomaTonifying Yin, moistening and clearing lung, and relieving sore throat[4]
Yangyinqingfei KoufuyeFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Rehmanniae Radix, Ophiopogonis Radix, Scrophulariae Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Moutan Cortex, Menthae Haplocalycis Herba, and Glycyrrhizae Radix Et RhizomaTonifying Yin, moistening and clearing lung, and relieving sore throat[4]
Yangyin Qingfei GaoFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Rehmanniae Radix, Ophiopogonis Radix, Scrophulariae Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Moutan Cortex, Menthae Haplocalycis Herba, and Glycyrrhizae Radix Et RhizomaTonifying Yin, moistening and clearing lung, and relieving sore throat[4]
Yangshen Baofei WanFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Amomi Fructus, Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, Ephedrae Herba, Armeniacae Semen Amarum, Gypsum Fibrosum, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, Panacis Quinquefolii Radix, and Scrophulariae RadixTonifying Yin, moistening lung, relieving cough, and asthma[4]
Yifei Qinghua GaoFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Astragali Radix, Codonopsis Radix, Glehniae Radix, Ophiopogonis Radix, Agrimoniae Herba, Bistortae Rhizoma, Patriniae Herba, Hedyotis Diffusa, Asteris Radix Et Rhizoma, Platycodonis Radix, Armeniacae Semen Amarum, and Glycyrrhizae Radix Et RhizomaTonifying Yin, and Qi, clearing heat and detoxication, resolving phlegm, and relieving cough[4]
Shedan Chuanbei RuanjiaonangFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus and snake bileClearing lung, relieving cough, and dissolving phlegm[4]
Shedan Chuanbei JiaonangFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus and snake bileClearing lung, relieving cough, and dissolving phlegm[4]
Shedan Chuanbei SanFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus and snake bileClearing lung, relieving cough, and dissolving phlegm[4]
Qingfei Huatan WanFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Scutellariae Radix, Armeniacae Semen Amarum, Trichosanthis Semen, Arisaema Cum Bile, Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Poria, Aurantii Fructus, Ephedrae Herba, Platycodonis Radix, Perilla Frutescens, Raphani Semen, Farfarae Flos, and Glycyrrhizae Radix Et RhizomaDissolving phlegm and relieving cough and asthma[4]
Qingyin WanFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Chebulae Fructus, Chinese Gall Leaven, Mume Fructus, Puerariae Thomsonii Radix, Poria, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, and Trichosanthis RadixClearing heat, relieving sore throat, producing saliva, and embellish dryness[4]
Tingbei JiaonangFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Descurainiae Semen Lepidii Semen, Ephedrae Herba, Armeniacae Semen Amarum, Trichosanthis Pericarpium, Gypsum Fibrosum, Scutellariae Radix, Houttuyniae Herba, Inulae Flos, Haematitum, Ginkgo Semen, Gecko, Platycodonis Radix, and Glycyrrhizae Radix Et RhizomaClearing lung, dissolving phlegm, and relieving cough and asthma[4]
Biyanling PianFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Xanthii Fructus, Magnoliae Flos, Angelicae Dahuricae Radix, Asari Radix Et Rhizoma, Scutellariae Radix, Sojae Semen Praeparatum, and mentholClearing heat and dispelling wind, detumescence, and relieving rhinitis and rhinobyon[4]
Juhong Huatan WanFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Citri Grandis Exocarpium, Physalis Calyx Seu Fructus, Armeniacae Semen Amarum, Papaveris Pericarpium, Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus, Alumen, and Glycyrrhizae Radix Et RhizomaAstringing lung, dissolving phlegm, and relieving cough and asthma[4]
Dianxiankang JiaonangFritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, Gastrodiae Rhizoma, Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, Bombyx Batryticatus, Arisaema Cum Bile, Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, Polygalae Radix, Scorpio, Ophiopogonis Radix, Lophatheri Herba, Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, Amber, Ginseng Radix Et Rhizoma, Borneolum Syntheticum, and Bovis Calculus ArtifactusRelieving convulsion, calming wind, dissolving phlegm, and restoring a clear head[4]

Note. “Dispelling wind” is a therapeutic principle and method of traditional Chinese medicine for cough, rhinitis, and convulsion; “Tonifying yin” and “moistening lung” are the ways to promote the production of body fluid which could prevent the lung from being damaged by harmful substances from outside; Tonifying Qi and Yang is a therapeutic method of traditional Chinese medicine to improve the body’s immunity.