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Lily Bulb; Bulb of Greenish Lily

Lily Bulb; Bulb of Greenish Lily. Class: Yin-Tonifying Medicinal. Properties: Sweet; Cold. Meridians: Heart; Lung

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Bai He
中文名 (Chinese)
百合
Latin Name
Bulbus Lilii; Lilii Bulbus
English Name
Lily Bulb; Bulb of Greenish Lily
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Cold
Meridians (归经)
Heart; Lung
Part Used
Bulb
Therapeutic Class (EN)
For tonifying weakness
功效分类 (CN)
补虚
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
1. to moisurize the lung and relieve cough (lung-dryness with cough and hemoptysis). 2. to relieve cardiac heat and tranquilize the mind (convalescence of febrile diseases or yin-deficiency with heat manifested as irritability, insomnia, dreaminess, palpitation and absent-mindedness).
Indication (主治)
1. to moisurize the lung and relieve cough (lung-dryness with cough and hemoptysis). 2. to relieve cardiac heat and tranquilize the mind (convalescence of febrile diseases or yin-deficiency with heat manifested as irritability, insomnia, dreaminess, palpi
🔗 External References
SymMap
29
TCMID
6728
TCMSP
29
TCM-ID
272