Lily Bulb (Lilium brownii; Bai He) Granules 100 grams (3.5 oz): V

Functions: Nourish lung yin Control cough Quiet heart Pacify spirit Promote urination Indication: Cough due to general debility, dry cough, thirst, fidgets due to deficiency, palpitation, hemoptysis, nervousness, anxiety, dry skin. The pleasant-tasting bulb is cooked for use as a vegetable in much the same way as potatoes. A starch can be extracted from the bulbs and added to other food. The grated bulb can be added as a thickener to soups etc. The dried flower petals are used as a flavouring in soups. The bulb is antitussive, diuretic, carminative, expectorant, febrifuge, pectoral, sedative and tonic. A decoction is used in the treatment of coughs and haematemesis due to deficiency condition, anxiety, apprehension, oedema and difficult urination. Bulbils from the leaf axils are used in the treatment of intestinal disorders. The dried and powdered flowers are used as a poultice for bruises, cuts etc.