Medicinal materials: What are the characteristics of good Fritillaria cirrhosa?

A good fritillary bulb should be said to be the most expensive specification called "loose shell"!

The biggest morphological feature of loose shells is "holding the moon in your arms". Characteristics of holding the moon: this medicinal material is conical or nearly spherical, with two scales on the outer layer, which are quite different in size. The big one is close to the small one, and the exposed part is crescent-shaped, commonly known as "holding the moon in your arms"; Top closed. There are cylindrical, slightly pointed heart buds and small scales of 1 ~ 2. The top is blunt or slightly pointed, the bottom is flat and slightly concave, and there is a grayish brown bulb disc in the center, with occasional fibrous roots. Hard and brittle, with white cross section and rich powder. Slight breath and bitter taste.

The main sources of pine shells are Fritillaria cirrhosa, Fritillaria thunbergii and Fritillaria Gansu, which are produced in Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu and other places and have the shape of holding the moon.