Green lily's efficacy and function

Green lily is a famous traditional commonly used Chinese medicinal material in my country with a long history of application. Today we will learn about green lilies.

[Other names] Straight red lily, Cangshan red lily, lily

[Source] Medicinal material source: The bulb of the yellow-green lily of Yunnan, a plant of the Liliaceae family.

[Original form] Yellow-green flowered Lilium yunnanensis is a perennial herb with a stem height of 60-90cm. There are small nipple-like protrusions on the stem. The scales are ovate or ovate-lanceolate, up to 2 cm long, about 1 cm in diameter, and white. Leaves are scattered in the middle and upper part of the stem; leaf blades are linear or linear-lanceolate, 4-7.5cm long, 4-7mm wide, with nipple-like protrusions on the edges and along the midrib on the underside. 1-3 flowers, bell-shaped, erect or inclined, yellow-green or olive green to light green, with red-purple or bright red spots inside; outer tepals lanceolate, inner tepals wider, obacicular or obacicular-spoon-shaped; filaments awl-shaped; ovary cylindrical, stigma nearly spherical, 3-lobed. Capsule oblong. Flowering period is July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown under forests on hillsides.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; slightly bitter; cool

【Functions and indications】Nourishes yin and moistens the lungs; clears the heart and soothes the mind. It is used for cough due to yin deficiency; restlessness and palpitations; insomnia and dreaminess; mental confusion; carbuncle; eczema

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-12g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

In fact, you will only know its benefits after practicing it. Just like the traditional Chinese medicine green lily introduced above, it turns out that green lily can also treat some other diseases. Therefore, eating it in moderation has many benefits.