Adenophora and Lily Drink
Ingredients
- Northern adenophora (bei shashen) 10g
- Dried lily bulb 6g
- Rock sugar to taste
Principle
Northern adenophora nourishes yin, clears lung, and benefits stomach fluids; lily nourishes yin, moistens lung, and clears heart to calm spirit. Together they nourish yin, moisten lung, and moisten throat—targeting dry cough and dry throat from yin-deficient lung dryness. Folk formula; tuberculosis care often fits lung yin deficiency pattern (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
Nourishes yin, moistens lung, and moistens throat—suited to yin-deficiency dry cough without sputum, hemoptysis, scant sputum, dry mouth and throat; pulmonary consumption with dry cough, scant sputum, blood-streaked sputum, or afternoon fever (syndrome differentiation required). Suitable in autumn and winter.
Method
- Decoct adenophora, lily, and rock sugar; strain and drink.
- May also be steeped as tea.
How to use
- One dose daily in 2 slow servings, or drink frequently as tea.
Caution
Not suitable for wind-cold or phlegm-damp cough. Use with caution in spleen-stomach deficiency-cold or loose stools. Standard anti-tuberculosis treatment is required—not a substitute for drugs. Daily dietary food care.
Source
Folk formulas published by Xingning and Yuhuan municipal governments, The Paper, etc. (northern adenophora 10g, dried lily 6g). Variants include lily 20g, southern adenophora 20g, japonica rice 100g congee (CNR / Life Times); choice of bei vs nan shashen requires differentiation. To be manually verified.