Lily flowers are slightly cold in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste, enter the lung meridian, and have the effects of moistening the lungs, clearing fire, and calming the nerves. It is mainly used to treat cough, dizziness, restless night sleep, and pemphigus eczema.

Introduction to lily tea

Lilium (scientific name: Lilium) is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant of the genus Lilium of the Liliaceae family. It is native to the temperate regions of almost every continent in the northern hemisphere. It is mainly distributed in eastern Asia, Europe, North America, etc. More than 110 varieties have been discovered around the world, 55 of which are produced in China. In recent years, many new varieties have been produced through artificial hybridization, such as Asiatic lily, musk lily, perfume lily, sunflower (fire) lily, and lily lily. Lilies are mainly used for ornamental purposes, especially cut flower varieties exported from the Netherlands and Japan. Lily bulbs are rich in starch, and some of them can be eaten as vegetables. In China, eating lilies has a long history, and traditional Chinese medicine believes that lilies are slightly cold and mild in nature, and have the functions of moistening the lungs and clearing fire.

The nutritional value of lily tea

Lily has the functions of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, clearing the heart and calming the nerves, and replenishing the middle and replenishing qi. It can treat chronic cough due to tuberculosis, coughing up bloody sputum, deficiency and restlessness, palpitation, confusion, athlete's foot and edema. Commonly used lily medicinal recipes include honey decoction. Lily, Lily Fragrant Rice Porridge, Lily Codonopsis Pig Lung Soup, Lily Chicken Soup, Lily Stewed Pork, etc. Commonly used clinical prescriptions include Lily Anemarrhena Decoction, Lily Rehmannia Decoction, Lily Huabu San, Lily Dried Powder, Fresh Lily Juice, etc. Although lily is a good nourishing product and famous food, because of its sweet, cold and moisturizing nature, it should not be used by those with cough due to wind-cold, loose stools, weak spleen and stomach, long-term stagnation of cold-dampness, or declining kidney yang.

Therapeutic effects of diet:

Lily flower is slightly cold in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste, enters the lung meridian, has the effects of moistening the lungs, clearing fire, and calming the nerves. It is mainly used to treat cough, dizziness, restless night sleep, and pemphigus eczema.

Functions and efficacy of lily tea

Lily tea is made by processing lilies using advanced science and technology, and maintains the original biological activity of lilies and has original ecological characteristics.

Lily is cold in nature and slightly bitter in taste. Its nourishing effect can be equal to that of ginseng. It has eight tonic effects on the human body:

Replenishing yin and reducing fever:

Some women often suffer from symptoms of low temperature and fever, which is due to yin deficiency. Lily can replenish yin and has anti-inflammatory effects. If you eat more lily, this disease can be eliminated.

Peace of mind:

Lily has therapeutic effects on patients with neurasthenia. Memory loss, insomnia, dreaminess, dizziness, dark eyes and even hysteria will be effectively treated after eating lily.

Clear the mind and eliminate troubles:

Some people suffer from heart yin deficiency and poor energy, and often experience heartbeat, panic, irritability, red tongue, and uneasiness. Lily has the function of calming the mind, and eating it can relieve symptoms.

Loosen the intestines and relieve constipation:

Lily is smooth and has the effect of clearing the intestines. For patients with constipation, regular consumption can relieve constipation without medicine, especially for dryness, the effect is better.

Reinforcing the vital energy:

Some people are full of energy, have low speech, weak breathing, dry tongue and bitter taste, loss of appetite, and are often in a state of malaise. This is a sign of insufficient Qi. If you eat more lilies, the above symptoms can be alleviated.

Moisturizing and anti-aging:

Lilies contain certain emollient ingredients, so people who eat more lilies have less dry skin and less wrinkles on their faces. According to relevant data, many of the female birthday girls in history ate large amounts of lilies.

Resolving phlegm and quenching thirst:

Lily has the function of clearing the lungs, so it can treat fever and cough, or strengthen the respiratory function of the lungs, so it can also treat tuberculosis. All patients with tracheal diseases will benefit from eating lily.

Prevent autumn dryness:

In autumn, the temperature is changeable and the dryness is harmful to people, which can cause some weak people to have dry tongue and sore throat, dry cough without phlegm, runny nose and tears. Eating lily in moderation can avoid the above symptoms.

Side effects of lily tea

It is not suitable for pregnant women, and people with spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea should not drink it.

How to brew lily tea

Take 2g-3g of lilies each time and simmer in boiling water for about 10 minutes.

Storage of lily tea

Store in sealed jar

It is best to store it in dark glass jars, but if you put beautiful herbal tea in dark jars, you will not be able to appreciate the beauty of the tea materials, so most of them are stored in transparent jars.

Completely sealed

Tea materials can easily absorb moisture and deteriorate when exposed to air, so they must be placed in sealed jars.

Avoid exposure to strong light

Frequent exposure to sunlight will cause the aroma of the tea to be lost, so avoid it.

Stay away from high temperatures

High temperature will also cause tea materials to deteriorate, so they should be stored in a cool place. However, there is no need to put them in the refrigerator. Otherwise, water vapor will easily condense due to temperature differences when used, causing moisture.

The above introduces "Nutrition and efficacy of lily tea-How to brew lily tea". I hope it will be helpful to everyone.

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