Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillaria cirrhosa) — Dried Sichuan Fritillary Bulb, Food Herb for Soups & Teas

Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillaria cirrhosa) is the dried bulb of a highly revered traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Chuān Bèi Mǔ (川贝母). For centuries, Chuan Bei Mu has been prized as a moistening, phlegm-resolving, and lung-soothing herb, traditionally used to ease dry coughs, throat discomfort, and heat-related dryness of the respiratory tract. Its nature is bitter, sweet, and slightly cold, making it a gentle yet focused herb for clearing heat, moistening the Lungs, and harmonizing the throat.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Sichuan-origin Chuan Bei Mu bulbs
• Traditional Lung-moistening food herb
• Fritillaria cirrhosa botanical identity
• Clean, new-crop quality with net preparation
• Suitable for soups, teas, and pear decoctions

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully cleaned and prepared to preserve its pale ivory to light yellowish color, firm rounded bulb form, and faint earthy aroma. When simmered, the bulbs soften gradually and release a mild, slightly sweet and subtly bitter flavor, lending a gentle body to broths and infusions without overpowering companion ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style pear and fritillary soup
• Herbal tea blends for throat comfort
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal dry-weather nourishment
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Chuan Bei Mu is decocted into soups, pear decoctions, and gentle tonics to support respiratory comfort during dry seasons. It is a common ingredient in autumn and winter soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like snow pear, lily bulb, rock sugar, and apricot kernel. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with honey and pear for a light, mildly sweet infusion.

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