The lily plants are the flower plants that enter the Amaryllidaceae family. Lily plants are an annual plant that has a height of 60-180 cm. Lily plants have a strong stalk. Lily plants have plain tubers in the soil. This big lily flower has three petals, which have a fragrant scent, and the lilies have various colors from white, yellow, orange, pink, red, purple, copper color, to almost black and others. There are also lilies in the form of spots. Lily plants are grown in most of Europe, most of Asia to Japan, to the south of India, to Indochina and to the Philippines. Habitat of daffodils in the highlands but some types of lily tumbuhan can live in the lowlands that have criteria contain a balanced acid content. Lily plants multiply by the separation of tubers in the parent plant.
Chemical Content of lily
Floral plants contain flavonoids, saponins, and tannins, while in tubers, roots, and seeds of lilies contain alkaloid likorin, krinin, and acetylchlorine.
Benefits of Lily ;
- Reduce cholesterol
- Treating sprains
- Treating back pain
- Treating toothache
- Smooth urinate
- Treating wounds (ulcers)
- Treating vomiting
- Treating cough
- Treating swelling
- Treating skin diseases such as ulcers
- Treat rheumatic diseases