Indications of lily bulb in Chinese medicine
- Stomach ulcer
- Hunger with no desire to eat
- Dry mouth and throat
- Insomnia
- Abundant dreams
- Palpitation
- Chronic cough
- Cough with blood-streaked mucus
- Asthma
- Difficulty concentrating
- Heat in palms, chest and soles of feet
- Energetic
- Psychic disorders (anxiety, worry, hysteria, etc.)
Rare allergic reactions have been reported, with symptoms including irritability, palpitations, discomfort when sitting or lying down, and generalized tingling, but more intense in the head. These symptoms disappear spontaneously after about 30 minutes.
Instructions for use and dosage
Decoction
Place 15g in a stainless steel or earthenware container. Pour in 300ml spring or filtered water. Heat over high heat until boiling, then simmer for 20 minutes. Drink the liquid and eat the bulbs.
Lily bulbs also go very well in a congee or soup.
Combinations:
– Lily bulbs combined with mung beans expel toxins and increase body fluids to quench thirst.
– With honey to stop coughing.
Contraindication :
Lily bulbs are contraindicated for:
- Common cold
- Coughing with abundant white mucus
- Weak digestion with loose stools or diarrhea
- A feeling of cold in the stomach
Avoid if you are taking barbiturates or other sedatives, as lily bulbs prolong their sedative effect.
A word from David Brun
(Graduate of the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Lily bulb (Bǎi Hé; 百合) is also a food found in many Chinese dishes. It can also be used externally to treat ulcers and swellings.
In addition, by clarifying excess heat in the heart, lily bulbs have calming and relaxing properties.
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