Bai He
| Bai He in TCM:Explore the properties of Bai He according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: lily, lily bulb
Pharmaceutical Name: Bulbus Lilii
Properties: sweet, cool
Temperature: cool
Channels: LU, HT
Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: yin
Special Properties:
resolves dryness
Actions / Indications:
- Nourishes yin; moistens LU; stops cough (Dry LU yin
deficient cough and dry throat; blood streaked sputum; also Bai He has
been found effective for dull pain in the MJ due to ST yin deficiency)
- Clears Heart; Calms spirit (insomnia
with deficient heat signs such as low-grade fever, restlessness, irritability,
palpitations due to residual heat in warm febrile diseases)
Special Notes:
- Bai He has a pleasant taste and is often used as food: cook it with
porridge to nourish LU yin
Contraindications:
- (cc: wind-cold cough or phlegm or diarrhea due to
SP/ST deficiency )
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