Lilium brownii, Bai He 百合
Bai He (TCM)
Houtte, L. van, Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, (1845)
Bury, E., A selection of Hexandrian plants, 1831
Botanical name:
Lilium spp.
L. brownii (syn. L. japonicum), L. lancifolium, L. pumilum
Other local varieties used include L. davidii, L. concolor, L. longiflorum, L. distichum
Parts used:
Bulb; scale leaves removed, boiled briefly, then dried.
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, moist, Sweet, slightly Bitter
Classifications:
H. Nourish the Heart
Lilium spp.
L. brownii (syn. L. japonicum), L. lancifolium, L. pumilum
Other local varieties used include L. davidii, L. concolor, L. longiflorum, L. distichum
Parts used:
Bulb; scale leaves removed, boiled briefly, then dried.
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, moist, Sweet, slightly Bitter
Classifications:
H. Nourish the Heart
Uses:
1. Nourish Yin, Moisten Lungs:
-chronic Cough, dry Cough, Cough from deficiency
-Hemoptysis
-used where Lung Heat has damaged Lung Yin
-Sore Throat from excess Heat and dryness
2. Calms the Heart and Spirit:
-Fidgeting, Restlessness, Absent-mindedness
-Irritability following febrile diseases
-Insomnia, Dream-disturbed Sleep
-Palpitations associated with Yin deficiency and Heat
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DOSE:
6–12 grams (up to 30 grams)
NOTE:
Lilium Bai He is a tonic medicine also commonly used in food and tea in China. It is a health tonic in all seasons, but is especially suitable during the Autumn. It is good for those with chronic Cough and Lung deficiency. It is often combined with Chinese Dates (Jujube, Da Zao), White Fungus, Goji etc.
PREPARATION:
It is sometimes stir-fried with Honey to increase its nourishing, moistening and tonifying effect on the Lung and stop Cough. 5kg of Honey is used for 100kg Lily bulb, stir-frying until no longer sticky.
6–12 grams (up to 30 grams)
NOTE:
Lilium Bai He is a tonic medicine also commonly used in food and tea in China. It is a health tonic in all seasons, but is especially suitable during the Autumn. It is good for those with chronic Cough and Lung deficiency. It is often combined with Chinese Dates (Jujube, Da Zao), White Fungus, Goji etc.
PREPARATION:
It is sometimes stir-fried with Honey to increase its nourishing, moistening and tonifying effect on the Lung and stop Cough. 5kg of Honey is used for 100kg Lily bulb, stir-frying until no longer sticky.
Main Combinations:
1. Cough:
i. from Phlegm-Heat, Lilium Bai He with Fritillaria Bei Mu
ii. Lilium Bai He with Coltsfoot flower (Kuan Dong Hua) and Sweet Almond (Xing Ren)
iii. Lung Yin Deficiency, with Asparagus root (Tian Men Dong), Licorice
iv. Lung Heat with Yin deficiency and Blood-streaked Sputum, Lilium Bai He with Stemona Bai Bu, Coltsfoot flower (Kuan Dong Hua)
2. Dry Cough with Blood-streaked Sputum, Consumption, Lilium Bai He with Rehmannia Sheng Di Huang and Shu Di Huang, Figwort root (Xuan Shen), Ophiopogon Mai Men Dong, Platycodon Jie Geng, Licorice (as in Bai He Gu Jin Tang)
3. Consumptive Cough, shortness of Breath, Lilium Bai He with Gecko (Ge Jie), Turtle Shell (Gui Ban), Ephedra Ma Huang, Almond kernel (Xing Ren), Ophiopogon Mai Men Dong, Licorice, Lily bulb (Bai He) (as in Ge Jie Ding Chuan Wan)
4. Palpitations with Irritability, Lilium Bai He with Rehmannia Sheng Di Huang
5. Irritability, Mental disorientation from excess Heat, Lilium Bai He with Anemarrhena Zhi Mu
6. Mild cases of Insomnia, Palpitations, Restlessness, Irritability:
i. Lilium Bai He with Coix Yi Yi Ren and Lotus Seed (Lian Zi)
ii. Lilium Bai He with Euphoria Long Yan Rou
7. Yin Deficient Heat with Agitation, Insomnia, Lilium Bai He with Anemarrhena Zhi Mu
Major Formula:
Bai He Gu Jin Tang
Ge Jie Ding Chuan Wan
Xin Yi Qing Fei Yin
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Cautions:
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