Can I eat Fritillaria cirrhosa during menstruation?

Menstruation is a physiological reaction, so it is also a special period for women. During menstruation, you cannot wash your hair, drink alcohol or coffee, or have sexual intercourse. And you also need to pay special attention to your diet. It is not advisable to eat raw, cold, spicy and irritating foods. Try not to eat fried, greasy or irritating foods. Chuanbei is a traditional Chinese medicine that is mainly used to treat diseases such as cough. It can also be taken in moderation during menstruation.

Sichuan Fritillaria has the effects of clearing heat and moistening the lungs, relieving cough, reducing phlegm and relieving cough in Western medicine, while its medicinal value in traditional Chinese medicine is also very high. It has the effects of lowering blood lipids and blood pressure, reducing blood viscosity, and antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. It can be eaten during menstruation, and should be taken in moderation depending on the condition.

Chuanbei, also known as Chuanbeimu, Jianbei, Fritillaria, and Fritillaria father, is the dried bulb of the Fritillaria cirrhosa, a plant of the Liliaceae family. Its traditional effects are moistening the lungs, relieving cough, and resolving phlegm. Since ancient times, only its underground bulbs have been used for medicine. The so-called Sichuan Fritillaria is the dried bulbs of the Liliaceae plants Fritillaria cirrhosa, Fritillaria thunbergii, Fritillaria thunbergii and Fritillaria thunbergii. The first three types are commonly called "songbei" and "qingbei" according to their different properties, and the latter is commonly called "lubei".

The efficacy and function of Fritillaria cirrhosa - efficacy:

Clears heat and moistens the lungs, resolves phlegm and relieves cough. It is used for dry cough due to lung heat, dry cough with little sputum, cough due to yin deficiency, and cough with blood. It is used to treat consumptive cough, spitting of blood, chest depression, pulmonary emphysema, lung abscess, throat congestion, and breast abscess. The dosage is 3 to 9 g; grind into powder and take 1 to 2 g at a time. There are several sources, namely, Sichuan Fritillaria, Dark Purple Fritillaria, Gansu Fritillaria and Sophora flavescens. It should not be used together with Aconitum-type medicinal materials.

The effects of Fritillaria cirrhosa: clearing away heat and moistening the lungs, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. It is used for dry cough due to lung heat, dry cough with little sputum, cough due to yin deficiency, and cough with blood. It can treat asthenia cough, spitting blood, chest depression, pulmonary emphysema, lung abscess, throat congestion and breast abscess.

The effects of Fritillaria cirrhosa: This herb is bitter and slightly cold in nature. It belongs to the lung meridian and has the functions of clearing away heat, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. It can be used to treat cough and asthma due to phlegm heat, and coughing up yellow and thick sputum. It is also sweet in taste, so it is good at moistening the lungs and relieving cough. It can treat cough with dryness and heat in the lungs, with little and sticky sputum, and deficiency syndromes such as yin deficiency, dry cough and fatigue cough. It also has the function of dispersing nodules and relieving depression, and can treat symptoms of chest tightness and irritability caused by the combination of phlegm and heat, as well as diseases such as scrofula and phlegm nodules. In addition, Fritillaria cirrhosa, cuttlefish bone and licorice are made into a powder, namely Wubei powder, which is effective in treating gastric ulcers.

Diet during menstruation is also very important. Pay attention to eating more fresh vegetables and fruits, nuts, soy products, milk and other foods, keep warm, drink more brown sugar and jujube water, ensure adequate sleep, and avoid strenuous exercise. Keep a happy mood.