narcissu

Bulbus narcissi chinensis

Chinese narcissus bulb

[alias] jinzhanyintai.

[source] Narcissus tazetta NarcissustazettaL.var.chinensisRoem The bulb of.

[plant morphology] perennial herb. Leaves basal, flat, erect, thick, 30-45cm long, 1-1.8cm wide, apex obtuse, entire, above pink green. The stem of the flower is flat, about as long as the leaf; 4-8 flowers are arranged in umbels, fragrant, 2 in diameter. 5-3cm, perianth discoid, lobes obovate, spreading and reflexive, white; corona pale cup-shaped, yellowish; stamens 6; ovary inferior. Capsule cell dorsal dehiscence, from green to brown. The flowering period is winter, and the fruiting period is April to May of the next year.

More cultivated in flower beds, families. It is mainly produced in Guangdong and Fujian.

[harvest] spring and autumn are better. After digging up the bulbs, cut off the stems and fibrous roots of the seedlings, use boiling water and dry them in the sun, or cut them into pieces lengthwise and dry them in the sun.

[character] the bulb is round or slightly conical, 4-5cm in diameter. The outer layer is covered with a brown membranous outer skin, and the inner part is covered with many white petals (scales). It's light.

[chemical constituents] it contains pseudolycorine, lycorine, tazettine and Zhangzhou Narcissus alkaloids.

It is cold in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, and poisonous.

[indications] clearing away heat and toxin, removing pus and detumescence. It is used for carbuncle swelling, sore poison, insect bite, breast carbuncle and fishbone sticking in the throat.

[note] the flowers of Narcissus are also used for medicine.