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Lily Bulb (Lilium Brownii) | Premium Raw Herb

Lily Bulb (Lilium Brownii) | Premium Raw Herb

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Amount: 4oz / 113g

What it is:

Lily Bulb (Lilium Brownii) - (Bai he) is derived from from the Hong Kong (or Brown’s) lily—Lilium brownii, a species of lily native to parts of China, Hong Kong, and other parts of Southeast Asia. They are sweet and often consumed as food in the summer (as they are moistening and refreshing) and can be eaten fresh, cooked into porridge or congee, cooked in sugar water (as a treat), or ground into flour for other cooking purposes. 

In Chinese medicine, Bai he is used address chronic dry cough with shortness of breath, and scanty, difficult to expectorate sputum (that may be streaked with blood)-- see the formula Bai He Gu JIn Tang. It is also calming to the spirit and is used to treat a chronically deficient, dessicated stomach-- truly a gentle herb for those who need gentle remediation (this is its specialty). 

Which concerns is it good for?

✔ asthma, wheezing, and shortness of breath
✔ chronic, weak (consumptive) cough
✔ heart palpitations, insomnia, and low-grade anxiety
✔ atrophic gastritis/chronic stomach pain 

Key benefits:

- helps cough and wheezing
- supports the immune system
- calms irritability & soothes the spirit
- nourishes a chronically deficient stomach

Traditional Chinese medicine benefits:

- Moistens the Lung and arrests cough
- Clears the heart and calms Shen
- Nourishes Stomach yin
- Harmonizes the middle

What else you need to know:

Lily bulb has a pleasant taste and is often cooked into hot cereal/porridge to help nourish the lungs and digestion in chronically weak people. 

Suggested usage:

Traditionally, lily bulb is cooked into porridge. In addition, it has a similar texture and taste to chestnuts and is very good in stews, casseroles, and as an ingredient in sauces. It does need to be cooked for a while – an hour or longer – until soft in order to get its nourishing medicinal actions.

Ingredients:

Lily Bulb (Lilium Brownii) premium raw herb

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