Day lily has many benefits. Daylily

Daylily is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Liliaceae family. The roots of daylily are nearly fleshy, with spindle-like enlargements in the middle and lower parts. The scapes vary in length, the peduncles are short, and there are many flowers. The perianth is light yellow, orange-red, and black-purple. The capsule is blunt, triangular, oval-shaped, and is resistant to barrenness and drought. In drought conditions, the soil requirements are not strict, and it can be cultivated on edges or hillsides. It is cultivated in all parts of north and south China, and is mostly distributed in the south of China's Qinling Mountains, Hunan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi, Jilin, Guangdong and the grasslands of Inner Mongolia. The shape of daylilies

Hemerocallis fulva is a perennial herb, 30 to 65 cm tall. The roots are clustered, fleshy, and the root end is enlarged into a spindle shape. The leaves are basal, narrow and strip-shaped, with overlapping lower ends and gradually flattening upwards. They are about 40 to 60 cm long and 2 to 4 cm wide. The edges are entire and the midrib protrudes from the underside of the leaf. The flower stems are pulled out from the leaf axils, and the top branches bloom. There are several large, orange-yellow, funnel-shaped flowers with 6-lobed perianth. Capsule, leathery, oval. Seeds are black and shiny. Growth environment of day lily

Day lily is resistant to barrenness and drought. It has no strict soil requirements and can be cultivated on the ground or on hillsides. It has a wide adaptability to light and can be intercropped with taller crops. The above-ground part of daylily is not cold-tolerant, but the underground part is resistant to -10℃ low temperature. Avoid excessive moisture or water accumulation in the soil. Seedlings begin to emerge when the ten-day average temperature is above 5°C, and the suitable temperature for leaf growth is 15°C to 20°C; the flowering period requires higher temperatures, and 20°C to 25°C is more suitable. The nutritional value of daylily

The nutritional value of daylily is very high. It is rich in pollen, sugar, protein, calcium, fat, carotene, amino acids and other nutrients necessary for the human body. It is also rich in dietary fiber and a variety of vitamins and minerals. The protein, fat, and carbohydrate content in dried daylily is 10 times higher than that of tomatoes and Chinese cabbage. The carbohydrate content and calories contained in daylily are similar to those of rice. The vitamin content of daylily is 10 times higher than that of cabbage, and the mineral content is more than 3 times higher than that of cabbage. In particular, carotene content is the most abundant and ranks among the best among vegetables. Daylily is listed as one of the "most representative brain-boosting foods among plant foods." Day lily, fungus, mushrooms and magnolia slices are called the "Four King Kong" of dried vegetables. It is very beneficial to human health, especially fetal development. Therefore, it can be used as an essential food for pregnant and postpartum women.

Lecithin: The lecithin in daylily has good brain-building and anti-aging effects. This substance is a component of many cells in the body, especially brain cells, and is good for enhancing and improving brain function. It plays an important role in clearing deposits in arteries and has special effects on symptoms such as inattention, memory loss, and cerebral artery obstruction, so it is called "brain-building vegetable."

Carotene: Daylily contains a large amount of carotene, which is several times more than that of tomatoes. It can promote the metabolism of skin cells, prevent rough skin and pigmentation, moisturize the skin and delay aging.

Dietary fiber: Rich dietary fiber can promote the excretion of stool, so it can be used as a food to prevent and treat intestinal cancer.

Vitamin A: The content of vitamin A in daylilies is 1.52 to 2 times higher than that in carrots. It protects the skin, promotes growth and development, and protects the eyes to prevent night blindness and vision loss.

Vitamin C: Vitamin C can improve the body's immunity, improve cardiovascular disease, enhance the body's resistance, and at the same time prevent melanin deposition and nourish the skin.

Vitamin B1: Because daylily contains more vitamin B1, it can stimulate gastrointestinal motility, promote food emptying, increase appetite, and therefore has a calming effect.

Progestogens and biohormones: It also contains progestogens and biohormones, which are very beneficial to women, especially pregnant women. It can be said to be a very authentic "Mucao".

Pine alkali: Daylily contains ingredients such as parapine alkali, which has hemostatic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, stomachic, and soothing functions.

Potassium: Daylily is a food with high potassium and low sodium, and has diuretic and antihypertensive effects.

Calcium: Calcium is the source of life for the human body and can promote bone growth and development.

Multiple amino acids: Daylily also contains 18 kinds of amino acids necessary for the human body, which can provide essential nutrients for the human body. Efficacy of daylily

Daylily is neutral in nature, sweet in taste, slightly bitter, and returns to the liver, spleen, and kidney meridians; it clears away heat and diuresis, detoxifies and reduces swelling, stops bleeding and relieves troubles, widens the chest and diaphragm, nourishes blood and calms the liver. , diuretic and lactating, soothing the throat and widening the chest, clearing away dampness and heat, producing milk, and detoxifying alcohol; it is mainly used to treat dizziness and tinnitus, palpitations and depression, red and astringent urine, edema, hemorrhoids and blood in the stool, dry mouth and throat, bloody stools, and difficulty in urination. , vomiting blood, nose bleeding, constipation and other symptoms. It has different effects on treating hepatitis, jaundice, rheumatoid arthritis, periodontitis, dysentery, hemorrhoids, habitual constipation, tuberculosis, hyperlipidemia, neurasthenia, Alzheimer's disease and other diseases. Its flowers, stems, leaves and roots can all be used as medicine.