How to tell if dried lily has been smoked with sulfur? What does dried lily smell like?

Fresh lilies are soft, white, shiny, without obvious spots, thick and full scales, without rotten spots, wound spots, insect spots, or yellow rust spots. They smell light and taste a bit bitter. There are two misunderstandings about the purchase of dried lilies. People think that the whiter the better, and the bigger the better. In fact, this is wrong. So how do you choose dried lilies?

Contents of this article

1. How to judge whether dried lily has been fumigated with sulfur

2. What does dried lily taste like?

3. The therapeutic effect of dried lily

How to tell if dried lily has been fumigated with sulfur

1. Look: The color of sulfur-smoked lily is whitish and very uniform, not natural white.

2. Smell: Sulfur-fumigated lily has a sulfur-irritating smell and is sour, and the longer it is smoked, the stronger the sour taste becomes. Sulfur-free lily will never have a sour taste.

3. Experimental test: Soak the lily sample in water to dissolve the barium chloride crystals. After half an hour, mix the lily solution and the barium chloride solution. The more turbid the solution is, the more precipitation there is and the more sulfur the lily contains.

What does dried lily taste like?

Normal dried lilies should have a slightly bitter taste. The lilies we usually buy are divided into fresh lilies and dried lilies. The sensory requirements for fresh lilies are that they are soft, white, shiny, without obvious spots, thick and full scales, and without rotten spots, wounds, insect spots, or yellow rust spots. They smell light and taste a bit bitter. There are two misunderstandings about the purchase of dried lilies. They think that the whiter the better and the bigger the better. In fact, this is wrong. The color of dried lilies should be white, or slightly light yellow or light brown.

In addition, the dried lily should be hard and brittle, and the broken surface should be horny and relatively smooth. If the dried lily is too white, it may have been bleached with sulfur, which may have side effects when used for medicinal purposes.

The therapeutic effect of dried lily

1. Moisturizing the lungs and relieving coughs: Fresh lily contains mucus, which has the effects of moisturizing dryness and clearing away heat. It is often effective in Chinese medicine for treating symptoms such as lung dryness or lung heat and cough.

2. Soothe the mind and calm the nerves: Lily enters the heart meridian and is slightly cold in nature. It can clear the heart and relieve restlessness, soothe the mind and calm the nerves. It is used for symptoms such as residual heat after fever, confusion, insomnia, depression, joy, sadness and crying.

3. Beauty and skin care: Lily is white and delicate. Fresh lily is rich in mucus and vitamins, which are beneficial to the metabolism of skin cells. Eating lily regularly has certain beauty effects.

4. Anti-cancer and anti-tumor: Lily contains a variety of alkaloids, which can prevent leukopenia, increase blood cells, and have a therapeutic effect on cytopenia after chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Lily can also promote and enhance the mononuclear cell system and phagocytic function in the body, and improve the body's humoral immunity. Therefore, lily has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on various cancers.

5. This product is sweet, cool and refreshing. It mainly enters the lungs and heart. It is good at clearing the lungs, moistening dryness and relieving cough, clearing the heart, calming the mind and relieving shock. It is often used for dry cough, restlessness and anxiety.