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More Information:
Other
Common Names
Lily Bulb
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Number In Radiant Health
213
Pharmaceutical
Latin
Bulbus Lilii
Pinyin
Bai He
Treasures
Yin
Treasure
Rating
**1/2
Atmospheric
Energy
Slightly Cold
Taste
Slightly cool
Organ
Meridian Systems
Lung and Heart
Primary
Functions
Moisten the Lungs, relieve cough, clear heat in the
Heart, calm the Mind and stabilize the Spirit
Qualities
Lily bulb is primarily used to moisten the Lungs. It is
very effective at relieving dry cough and dry throat. It
thus is excellent for smokers, singers, public speakers,
fire eaters and those who use their voices excessively
for any other reason.
It has mild but effective influence on the emotions. It
is capable of calming agitation and relieving anxiety,
grief and despair. However, in this regard it is weaker
than Lily flower.
Primary
Combinations
Combine with:
1. Ophiopogon, Raw Rehmannia, Fritillaria and
Anemarrhena to moisten dry Lungs and relieve cough
Varieties and Grading
The bulbs or cloves should be smooth and moist, and
certainly not dried out and brittle.
Contraindications
Lily bulb should not be used when experiencing cough due
to invasion of wind-cold for those with cold Spleen with
diarrhea.
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Lily
bulb is primarily used to moisten the Lungs. It is very
effective at relieving dry cough and dry throat. It thus
is excellent for smokers, singers, public speakers, fire
eaters and those who use their voices excessively for
any other reason.