Lily Bulb 百合
Bǎi Hé · Lilium lancifolium / brownii (Bulbus)
Tonify Yin 补阴- Nature
- Slightly cold 微寒
- Flavour
- Sweet 甘
- Channels
- Heart, Lung 心·肺
- Part used
- Fleshy bulb scale
- Species
- Lilium lancifolium Thunb. & related
- Origin
- Hunan, Zhejiang, Jiangsu
Traditional actions
Moistens the Lung and stops cough, clears heat and calms the spirit.
Traditionally used for
Dry cough, dry throat, restlessness/insomnia, low-grade emotional unease (classical 百合病).