| Origin |
It is the dried fleshy scaly leaves of Lilium lancifolium Thunb., Lilium brownii F.E. Brown var. viridulum Baker or Lilium pumilum DC.
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| Function and treatment |
Nourishing Yin and moistening the lung, clearing the mind and calming the spirit. Used for prolonged cough with yin deficiency, blood in phlegm, false annoyance and palpitation, insomnia and dreaminess, and mental trance. |
| Origin and best harvesting period |
Lily grows in the forest and grasses in the mountains. It is produced in most areas of China, and is distributed in Hunan, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Sichuan and other places. In the fall of the second year after planting, when the above-ground part of the plant is completely withered and the underground bulbs are fully mature, the lilies are harvested. The bulbs harvested at this time not only have high yield and good quality, but also are resistant to storage. |
