Lily is a fleshy bulb of Liliaceae or Lilium tenuifolium. It is a traditional export specialty in China, and the independent consumption of Chinese people is also increasing year by year. Lily itself has ornamental, edible and medicinal values. There are more than 65,438+000 species of lilies in the world, and there are more than 60 species in China. According to its growth years, it can be divided into annual, biennial and perennial lilies. There are many excellent varieties all over the country, such as Yixing Lily, also known as Tiger Lily and Bitter Lily. The annual propagation is divided into petals, the yield per mu is about 700 kg, and the height can exceed 1000 kg; Hunan musk lily, also known as dragon tooth lily and pink lily. Gansu sweet lily, also known as Sichuan lily, has been planted for 3 years, and the yield per mu can reach 1500 kg.

Nutritional analysis

Lily not only contains starch, protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B 1, B2, C and other nutrients, but also contains some special nutrients, such as alkaloids such as colchicine. These ingredients act on the human body comprehensively, which not only has good nutritional and nourishing effects, but also has certain preventive and therapeutic effects on various seasonal diseases caused by dry climate in autumn. In traditional Chinese medicine, fresh lily has the effects of nourishing the heart, calming the nerves, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, which is very beneficial to people with physical weakness after illness.

food therapy

Lily, sweet and bitter, flat in nature, enters the heart and lungs;

Has the effects of moistening lung, relieving cough, nourishing yin, clearing away heat, clearing away heart fire and calming the nerves;

Indications: chronic cough due to yin deficiency, blood in sputum, sore throat and aphonia; In the late stage of fever, the residual heat is not clear, or the mood is not satisfied, and the symptoms are annoyance, insomnia, dreaminess, trance and carbuncle.

Recommended dishes: Longan, Lily, Persimmon, pigeon eggs, Babel Soft-shelled Turtle, Lily, Red Date Soup, Lily Fried Asparagus, Yam, Watermelon Fried Lily, Pear, White Lotus Soup, Lily Mung Bean Soup and Babel Crispy Lily.

Sexual taste orientation

Lily is sweet and slightly cold. Enter the heart-lung meridian.

Functional indication

Nourishing yin and moistening lung, clearing heart and calming nerves. It can be used for chronic cough due to yin deficiency, blood in sputum, vexation and fright, insomnia and dreaminess, and mental trance.

Has effect in nourishing yin, moisten lung, and relieving cough, and can be used for treating cough due to lung yin deficiency, dryness and heat, and blood in phlegm, such as Baihua ointment. For chronic cough due to lung deficiency and hemoptysis due to fatigue, such as Lily Gujin Decoction.

Has the effects of clearing away heart fire and calming the nerves, and can be used for treating fever, dysphoria, palpitation, insomnia and dreaminess. For decoction, 10~30g ~ 30g. Clearing the heart should be used for health, and moistening the lungs should be used for honey.

efficacy

Nourishing yin and clearing heat, benefiting essence and blood.

indicate

Suitable for tuberculosis patients with low fever, night sweats and emaciation.