百合
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- Lily Bulb
- LATIN
- Lilii Bulbus
| Medicinal Group | Yin-tonifying medicinal |
|---|---|
| Source | Dried fleshly scale leaf of Lilium lancifolium Thunb., Lilium brownii F. E. Brown var. viridulum Baker or Lilium pumpilum DC. (Fam. Liliaceae) |
| Nature and Flavors | sweet; cold |
| Meridian Affinity | Heart, Lung |
| Actions | To nourish yin and moisten the lung, and tranquilize the mind |
Family
Liliaceae
Part used
Bulb
Indications
Deficiency of yin with chronic cough and bloody sputum; fidgets, palpitation, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep and absent-mindedness
Research Findings
- Taiwanese traditional herbal diet (consisting of Lilii bulbus) could alleviate the pain among terminal cancer patients.[1]
Cautions
No Data.
Report on adverse effect
No Data.
Reference
Reference
- Wu TH, Chiu TY, Tsai JS, Chen CY, Chen LC, Yang LL. (2008). Effectiveness of Taiwanese traditional herbal diet for pain management in terminal cancer patients. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. , 17(1):17-22.
