Pseudolily

Pseudolily

(Guangxi Chinese herbal medicine)

[synonym] Taibai rice (Shaanxi Chinese herbal medicine).

[source] it is the bulblet of Liliaceae.

[plant morphology] pseudolily

Perennial plants, 60-150 cm high. The bulb is narrow, ovate, without scales, with light brown tunica; the fibrous roots are numerous, with many small bulbs, ovate, both ends pointed. Basal leaves 5-10, sessile, banded, about 30 cm long and 1.5 cm wide, apex acuminate, entire, green, veins purplish; upper leaves of flowering stem smaller, alternate, linear or linear lanceolate. Raceme terminal, with more than 10-20 flowers; flowers purple blue; perianth 6 pieces, 2.5-3 cm long; stamens 6, anthers back to the top of the filament. Capsule obovate oblong, obtuse edge, apex umbilical.

It grows on the edge of forest, field and grass where it is humid. Distributed in Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet and other places.

[collection] from August to September.

[nature and taste] 1. Shaanxi Chinese herbal medicine: "the taste is pungent, slightly sweet and bitter, and the nature is warm. "

② "Common Chinese herbal medicine in Tibet" says: "it is mild in nature and pungent in taste. "

Functions and indications: broad chest, benefit Qi, strengthen stomach, stop vomiting, relieve pain and cough. Treatment of stomach pain, abdominal distension, chest tightness, vomiting, nausea, cold cough, infantile convulsion.

[usage and dosage] oral administration: Jiantang, 0.5-2 yuan; Yanmo, 4-8 points.

[prescription selection] ① for stomach pain and abdominal distension: take the fake lily for seven to eight minutes with cold boiled water or cold ginger ice (ginger water must be cooled, otherwise it will vomit after taking).

② Treatment of vomiting and nausea: five cents for a fake lily, two cents for each of cinnabar seven, eight clawed dragon and taiqianghuo, one for Zushima and three for tangerine peel.

③ Treatment of wind cold cough: fake Lily seven to eight points, honey fried, ginger water fried, cool clothing. (its main functions are as follows: Shaanxi Chinese herbal medicine)