Orange Lycoris
Lycoris Sanguinea
Tie Se Jian

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; sweet; minor cold

Part(s) used

Bulb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Moisten the lung to relieve coughresolve toxin and disperse swelling

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Lung heat cough; Or hemoptysis; Yin deficiency and tuberculosis heat; Dysuria; Carbuncle sore; Boils and tuberculosis; Scalding and burns