daylily; orange daylily
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daylily; orange daylily (Hemerocallis fulva)
Commonly known as 忘忧草 (forget-worry grass). The dried flower buds are widely used as a vegetable known as 黄花菜 or 金针菜, though fresh buds contain toxins and must be prepared properly. The root is used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Hòu后
yuàn院
lǐ里
zhǒng种
mǎn满
le了
xuān萱
cǎo草
，
xià夏
tiān天
kāi开
de得
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
。
The backyard is full of daylilies, which bloom beautifully in summer.
Xuān萱
cǎo草
de的
huā花
lěi蕾
shài晒
gān干
hòu后
jiù就
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
huáng黄
huā花
cài菜
。
The dried flower buds of the daylily are the common yellow flower vegetable.
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Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
xuān萱
cǎo草
gēn根
yǒu有
qīng清
rè热
lì利
niào尿
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that daylily root has the effect of clearing heat and promoting diuresis.