The efficacy, effects and contraindications of lily

In the eyes of many people, lily is a beautiful ornamental plant, and it is an important raw material for making cut flowers. It can be a wonderful gift for relatives and friends. In fact, in addition to its beautiful appearance, lily can be eaten by humans and used as medicine. It is rich in nutrients and has excellent health benefits. It is very beneficial to maintaining human health. However, there are some taboos when eating it, so you need to pay more attention, otherwise it will have adverse effects on the body after eating.

The efficacy and function of lily

1. Moisturize the lungs and relieve cough

Lily is a traditional Chinese medicine that can nourish yin, moisten dryness, clear the lungs and relieve cough. People insist on drinking it in water in daily life, which can have many effects such as moistening dryness, relieving cough, clearing the heart and calming the mind. It has a significant effect on relieving cough, asthma and sputum caused by lung heat, dryness and lung yin deficiency. In addition, when people have tuberculosis, pulmonary tuberculosis and hemoptysis, they often drink lily water, which is also good for recovery.

2. Calm your mind and soothe your nerves

Lily is also a traditional Chinese medicinal material that can enter the heart meridian. Tranquilizing the mind, soothing the nerves, and clearing the heart are its main effects as a medicine. Especially after people have a fever, the heat and toxins in the body have not been eliminated, and they are prone to insomnia, dreaminess, confusion, depression and other adverse symptoms. At this time, taking some lilies in moderation can slowly relieve the symptoms and make them disappear.

3. Beauty and skin care

After eating lilies, people can also absorb rich vitamins and mucus proteins. These substances have a significant nourishing effect on human skin, can improve skin elasticity, can also activate the activity of collagen in the skin, can reduce wrinkles, and can prevent skin aging. Lilies can also replenish qi and blood, relieve the body's qi and blood deficiency, and regular consumption of lilies can make the human skin ruddy and healthy.

Taboos of lilies

Although lilies are good, they are not suitable for everyone to eat. Pregnant women are forbidden to eat lilies, otherwise it will be detrimental to the development of the fetus. In addition, those who have weak spleen and stomach and often have diarrhea and loose stools are also not allowed to eat lilies. After taking them, their condition will worsen and it will be detrimental to their recovery. These are important taboos that people should pay attention to when taking lilies.