Medicinal value and efficacy of lily

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, lily flowers are sweet and slightly bitter in taste and are cold in nature. They are a nourishing and health-preserving product that can disperse blood, clear heat and detoxify, nourish yin and moisten dryness, and strengthen the stomach, digest food and regulate the spleen. Their nourishing and health-preserving effects are comparable to those of wild ginseng.

1. Fresh lilies are sweet and delicious, and have the effects of relieving cough, moistening the lungs, nourishing the heart and calming the nerves.

2. Fresh lilies are rich in mucus, which can invigorate the stomach, help digestion and moisten the lungs. They are suitable for patients with bad breath, mouth sores, coughs, tuberculosis and palpitations, but they should not be eaten in large quantities. If used with loquat leaves, the effect of treating yin deficiency cough and lung dryness will be better.

3. Lily has the effects of relieving cough, moistening the lungs, calming the mind and soothing the nerves, especially fresh lilies are sweeter and more delicious. Lily is very suitable for people who want to moisten the lungs, strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach, such as patients with chronic cough, tuberculosis, mouth sores, dry mouth, bad breath, and some patients with palpitations can also take it appropriately. However, because lily is cool in nature, it is rarely used by patients with cold stomach. It is used for cough and hemoptysis caused by lung dryness or yang deficiency, and is often combined with loquat leaves. It is used for residual heat after febrile disease, insomnia, and mental confusion, and is often combined with raw Rehmannia root.

4. Lily contains a variety of flavonoids that can fight cancer, prevent leukocytopenia, and increase red blood cell content. It can effectively inhibit the decrease of somatic cells after radioactive substance treatment and radiotherapy. In addition, lily can enhance the monocyte system, enhance the body's cellular immunity, and can effectively prevent various cancers.

5. Lily contains mucus and a variety of nutrients, which can promote the basal metabolism of skin cells and beautify the skin.

It should be noted that after the lilies have bloomed, they are not suitable for patients with cold stomachs. Patients with cold stomach should try to avoid or not eat lilies. Moreover, while lily replenishes qi and blood, it is very easy to hurt lung qi deficiency. It is not suitable to take too much, especially for patients with lung heat cough, yin deficiency and internal heat bleeding.