introduction:

day lily (scientific name: Hemerocallis citrina Baroni), also known as day lily and day lily, is a perennial herb of Liliaceae, with nearly fleshy roots and spindle-shaped swelling in the middle and lower parts. Scapes vary in length, pedicels are short, and there are many flowers. Perianth is light yellow, orange, black and purple. Capsule obtuse triangular oval, flowering and fruiting from May to September. It is sweet and cool in nature, has the functions of hemostasis, anti-inflammation, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, and is rich in essential nutrients such as pollen, sugar, protein, vitamin C, calcium, fat, carotene and amino acids. Mainly distributed in China.

day lily is sweet and cool, and has the effects of stopping bleeding, diminishing inflammation, clearing away heat, promoting diuresis, promoting digestion, improving eyesight, calming the nerves, etc. It has curative effects on hematemesis, bloody stool, constipation, insomnia and galactorrhea, and can be used as a tonic after illness or postpartum.

nutritional value: every 1g of dried day lily contains 14.1g of protein, .4g of fat, 6.1g of carbohydrate, 463mg of calcium, 173mg of phosphorus, 16.5mg of iron, 3.44mg of carotene, .14mg of riboflavin, .3mg of thiamine and 4.1mg of nicotinic acid. Among them, carbohydrate, protein and fat account for 6%, 14% and 2% respectively. In addition, the content of phosphorus is higher than other vegetables.

Precautions: The fresh daylily contains colchicine, which is converted into dioxcolchicine in human body, causing poisoning. Fresh daylily should be treated at a high temperature above 6℃ or soaked in cold water, and boiled in boiling water for a little longer to avoid poisoning. Long-term drying can also destroy colchicine.