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Dried Lily Bulb

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(Pronounce in Mandarin Pinyin: Gan Bai He)
Latin Name: Lilium brownii F. E. Brown var
The starchy bulbs of a variety of lily are eaten fresh or dried in China, Korea and Japan. The segments of the bulb resemble flattened garlic cloves and are also dried for cooking. Fresh lily bulb gives a sweet and refreshing taste to the dish.
Nature: Cool
Channel of Meridians: Heart and Lung.
Benefits: Calms the mind and stops cough. Commonly used to treat dry cough, heart palpitation, insonmia with abundance of dream, low grade fever, inability to concentrate, restlessness and etc.
 
Fresh Lily Bulb
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(Pronounce in Mandarin Pinyin: Xian Bai He)