The efficacy and function of tulips

There are so many medicinal herbs in the world, and it is inevitable that there are some that we are not familiar with. But as long as we have the spirit of learning throughout our lives, I believe we can slowly learn more medical herbs. So do you know about tulip as a medicinal herb?

[Other names] Yuxiang (Taiping Yulan), red and blue flower, purple Shuxiang (Compendium of Materia Medica).

[Source] It is the flower of tulip, a plant of the Liliaceae family.

[Original form] Perennial herb. The bulb is oval, about 2 cm long, and covered with a light yellow fibrous membrane. The leaves are basal; 3 to 4 pieces, ribbon-lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, 10 to 21 cm long and 1 to 6.5 cm wide. The scape is 35 to 55 cm long; the flowers are solitary, erect, 5 to 7.5 cm long; there are 6 petals, obovate, bright yellow or purple-red, with yellow stripes and spots: 6 stamens, free, anthers 0.7 to 1.3 cm long, attached at the base, filaments broad at the base; pistil 1.7 to 2.5 cm long, style 3-lobed to the base, recurved. Capsule, 3-loculed, dorsally dehiscent. Seeds numerous, flat. Flowering period is late April.

【Habitat distribution】 Native to Europe. It is cultivated in many gardens across my country.

【Chemical composition】 The flowers contain cyanidin, salicylic acid and arginine. The pistil, stem and leaves contain tuliposide A, tuliposide B and a small amount of tuliposide C with antibacterial effects. Tuliposide A and B can be partially converted into inactive 6-tuliposide A and 6-tuliposide B after being left alone. The buds contain gibberellin A1.

[Pharmacological action] It has been reported that the flowers and leaves contain a toxic bioalkaloid whose physiological action is similar to that of ceftriaxone. Tuliposide A, B, and C have inhibitory effects on Bacillus subtilis. After passing through cation and anion exchange resins, tulip juice still has antibacterial effect on Staphylococcus aureus. The alcohol extract of the stems and leaves has antibacterial effect on Bacillus cereus mycoides, and its active ingredients contain various amino acids.

【Properties and flavors】 ① "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica": "bitter, flat, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It can cure all kinds of odors, remove evil spirits and diseases in the heart and abdomen, and can be used in various aromatic medicines."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica".

Although tulips have many magical effects, they cannot be eaten casually. We need to use the medicine according to the user's own situation. I hope everyone will not take it indiscriminately to avoid unnecessary consequences.