Lily bulb
For Chinese dietary therapy, Lily bulb (百合) is a food of Cool nature and Sweet · Mildly bitter flavor. Traditionally associated with Lung and the study of dryness; common in gentle desserts.
Traditional energetics
- Nature
- Cool
- Flavor
- Sweet · Mildly bitter
- Affinity
- Lung · Heart
- Direction of Qi
- Moistens and descends · calms
- Season
- Autumn
- Group
- Roots
How tradition reads it
Traditionally associated with Lung and the study of dryness; common in gentle desserts.
Classic partner of stewed pear for autumn dryness; pairs well with most recipes in the collection.
In the kitchen
Sweet soups, gentle stir-fries, and porridge.
Very hard to find outside Chinese shops; stewed pear works as a study approximation.
Current nutrition note
An edible bulb rich in starch and gentle mucilage.
Precautions
Buy food-grade edible varieties; many ornamental lilies are not edible.
Recipes with this food
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
