White lily is the most common type of lily in our latitudes. It is often used in folk medicine and cosmetology. The white lily reaches a height of 80–150 cm, has a straight (usually hairless) leafy stem of green or brownish color. Large and fragrant flowers of the plant white collected in a drooping brush. The white lily bulb has a round-conical shape. The flowering time of this plant is June - August. It grows wild in the mountains of the Caucasus and Transcaucasia. The lily grows on rocky slopes, as well as in the crevices of calcareous mountains; it can also be found between bushes. This plant was also cultivated as a medicinal, ornamental and essential oil plant. Bulbs, leaves and flowers, and roots are used for treatment. Bulbs are harvested in autumn and early spring, flowers and leaves - in June - August.
White lily has a number of medicinal properties:
Saponins
Increase the secretion of bronchial glands, relieve inflammation, normalize metabolic processes, have a stimulating effect on the cough center, regulate and enhance the activity of hormones, promote the synthesis of corticosteroids; have diuretic as well as laxative effects.Flavonoids
Strengthen blood vessels including reducing the fragility of capillaries, normalizing the functioning of the central nervous system and, as a result, normalizing blood pressure and regulate heart rate.
Mucous substances
Eliminate inflammatory processes, significantly accelerate the healing process of wounds and burns, enhance the removal of sputum, thanks to its enveloping, expectorant, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Alkaloids
Relieve pain, reduce blood pressure, and also normalize the blood circulation process and increase blood clotting, regulate the functions of the central nervous system.
Squirrels
Significantly speeds up growth muscle mass, as they normalize and regulate hormonal background and ensure the transport of hemoglobin, as well as strengthen the immune system, help improve erectile function, take part in the synthesis of insulin, and prevent the development of fatty infiltration of the liver.
Vitamin C
Participates in the regulation of redox processes, increases capillary permeability; increases protective forces body, ensures growth and development bone tissue, and also takes part in the production of adrenal hormones and removes free radicals and toxins, which are one of the causes of the formation malignant tumors and reduces concentration uric acid in blood serum.
Sahara
They provide the body with the energy necessary for normal functioning of the body.
Iron
Significantly improves immunity; takes part in the formation of red blood cells; promotes hormone synthesis thyroid gland and neutralizes the effect of pathogenic bacteria.
Prevents the development of cancer, as well as normalizes hormonal levels and activates the so-called antiviral immunity and additionally regulates and normalizes reproductive processes.
Tannins
They eliminate foci of inflammation very well (especially if the intestinal mucosa is affected) and additionally improve the secretory function of the gastrointestinal tract, thereby promoting the digestive process, and also neutralize the adverse effects of heavy metal salts.
The use of white lily in folk medicine.
Decoction of lily bulbs
Significantly helps relieve eye fatigue, eliminates puffiness, and relieves inflammation. Can be used both internally and externally to get rid of skin pigmentation and acne.
To prepare the infusion, one large onion, a pinch of lily leaves and flowers are brewed with a glass of boiling water. Next, the product is well wrapped and infused for 15 minutes, and then filtered and taken a tablespoon three times a day, 10 minutes before eating.
For cancer
To make the medicine, you will need a 3 liter jar, into which you will need to chop 6-7 white lily bulbs. Then pour alcohol into the bottle and leave for 2 weeks in a dark place. This tincture should be taken 3 times a day, 30 ml, 2 hours before meals. Before taking this medicine, eat a small piece butter along with raw chicken egg. There is no need to drink water. Course of treatment – 3 pcs. three-liter jars of this tincture.
For bronchitis, colds, sore throat, cough and lung diseases
You need lily flowers - 20 pcs. and honey 0.5 kg. The flowers are passed through a meat grinder or simply kneaded, after which they are mixed with honey and placed in a jar, which is closed with a plastic lid. Can be stored for a long time, but only in the refrigerator. Take half a teaspoon half an hour before eating (put under the tongue and dissolve).
Calming Infusion
Brew 20 g of lily flowers in 1 liter of boiling water, leave for another 50 minutes, strain and drink a tablespoon twice a day - after lunch and just before bed. This infusion is also used as a microenema in the treatment of hemorrhoids.
Tincture for dropsy
50 g of fresh and well-chopped lily bulbs should be poured with 500 ml of vodka, leave the product for four weeks, shaking occasionally. The filtered tincture is taken 25 drops with water, three times a day, 15 - 20 minutes before meals. The same tincture will help improve performance and significantly improve immunity.
For inflammation of the kidneys and urinary tract, as well as for pulmonary tuberculosis
It is recommended to drink a decoction of lily rhizomes. So, 10 g of raw material is poured into a glass of boiling water, after which the product is boiled over low heat for 15 minutes, and then infused for another two hours, filtered and consumed three times a day, 25 - 30 drops.
Tincture of white lily bulbs for ringworm
Take 100 g of lily bulbs, pour 2 liters of dry red wine, infuse in a dark and cool place for one month (the tincture must be shaken periodically). This unstrained product is stored in a dark place. This tincture is applied to the lichen two to three times a day.
Decoction for eczema
4 tbsp. Mix chopped lily bulbs with 3 tbsp. dry and crushed leaves of the initial cap, then pour the collection with 500 ml of milk. Next, the resulting mixture is boiled until thickened. The cooled product is applied to the areas affected by eczema twice a day for 5 minutes.
Lily for boils
Bake the lily bulbs and cut them into two halves, which, when warm, are applied with the cut side directly to the boil, after which sore spot is bandaged. These dressings, which have emollient and analgesic properties, should be changed every four hours.
Boiled together with bread crumb, crushed lily bulb significantly accelerates the ripening and opening of abscesses. To do this, you need to apply a bandage with such a slurry to the abscess or boil once or twice a day.
Infusion for burns and wounds
It is necessary to chop three lily stems along with flowers and place them in a half-liter jar. Then fill to the top with vegetable oil. The product is infused for two weeks and will be ready for use (the flowers are not removed from the oil). Such bandages and compresses, moistened with infusion, are applied daily to wounds and burns until they are completely healed. And almost any abscesses and wounds will heal quickly if a paste of flowers is applied to them.
Tincture of white lily flowers
A tincture made from white lily petals will help maintain male strength and strengthen nervous system. Take petals from two flowers of the plant, crush them and pour 200 ml of vodka. The product is infused in a dark place for two weeks, after which it is filtered and squeezed. Take 20 drops in the morning. Take for a month, after which a month-long break is taken, and if necessary, the course is resumed.
Lily tincture is used as a rinse for colds, for which one tablespoon of tincture is diluted with half a glass of water. Such a remedy not only provides disinfectant effect, but also speeds up the treatment of inflammation in the throat.
For osteochondrosis, arthritis and radiculitis
For these diseases, the tincture is rubbed.
For these diseases, the tincture is prepared as follows: take a dark bottle and fill it halfway with flowers of fully blossomed lilies. After pouring alcohol, the petals should be covered with 2 fingers of alcohol. Close the bottle tightly and leave for 6 weeks in a dark place. After this, you can treat with tincture, but sometimes you need to dilute it a little with water so as not to get burned.
For toothache. To do this, you just need to apply a cotton wool soaked in the tincture to the sore tooth.
White lily pollen
White lily oil
1 way to prepare oil
2 tablespoons of onions, 2 tablespoons of leaves and 2 tablespoons of flower petals, leave for 3 weeks in the sun in 3/4 cup sunflower oil. Use as a rub for pain and cramps.2 way to prepare oil
The oil can be taken internally, and is used externally as rubs, compresses and bandages. In addition, it can be added to creams, masks and lotions.
Lily in cosmetology
White lily tincture
Intended for care for all skin types, and can also be used to treat acne, wounds and pustules.To prepare the tincture, take white lily flowers and 45 percent alcohol (you can use vodka). We fill a half-liter bottle of dark glass (can be wrapped in foil) with lily flowers, which we fill with alcohol so that the raw material is covered by 1 - 3 cm. Close the bottle tightly and put it away for infusion in a dark and always cool place. The product is infused for six weeks.
For facial skin care, the tincture is used as follows:
For dry skin dilutes boiled water in a ratio of 1:3 (that is, three parts of water are taken for one part of the tincture), for normal skin: the tincture and water are taken in a ratio of 1:2, respectively, and for oily skin: the tincture is diluted in a 1:1 ratio.
To cleanse your face, wipe your face morning and evening; the lotion can be used before applying toner and before applying cream.
This tincture can be used to treat acne.
You need to wipe your face with a clean tincture.
Wounds are treated with a cotton swab dipped in tincture. You can also apply a petal taken from the tincture to the affected area.
Recipe for making lotion based on lily oil.
This lotion returns beauty to the skin, makes it snow-white and velvety.
Ingredients:
To receive good effect Wipe the skin with lotion daily after taking water procedures.
Regenerating and whitening cream.
The following are taken in equal parts:
Nourishing cream
Contraindications for the use of white lily:
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Sometimes the smells of flowers become cloying and unbearable, so people often wonder what to do to prevent lilies from smelling.
Lilies have a very strong smell, so many gardeners prefer to get rid of it.
Lily is a favorite, beautiful, bright flower of many, only second in popularity to roses. The perennial plant belongs to the lily family, by type - angiosperm bulbous plants. Can reach up to 2 m, depending on the variety and growing conditions.
There are more than 100 species of lilies in the world; in Russia there are more than 16 species. These flowers come in a wide variety of colors and varieties. Grow better in sunny places with fertile soil, so gardeners prefer to plant them near their homes. They decorate the interior. Asian and oriental species are especially popular among all lilies. The former are the most unpretentious and frost-resistant, the latter have a persistent aroma. Curly refers to decorative types. Snow-white hybrids are heat-loving. By crossing species, many beautiful options are obtained.
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Lily oil has healing properties.
You can admire cut lilies for more than a week if you take care of them. To do this, you need to change the water every day. It is better to purchase a bouquet that contains unopened buds, then they will be fresh and beautiful longer, gradually opening the buds. It is believed that lilies do not get along in the same vase with other flowers.
These flowers, in addition to their beauty, delight us with their healing properties. Even in ancient times, people appreciated the properties of lily oil, which has a calming, analgesic, hemostatic, astringent properties. Lily oil mixed with calendula oil is still successfully used for cosmetic purposes today.
Decoctions, infusions and medicinal preparations are made on the basis of tiger lily. Medicinal properties has an infusion of curly lily. But most of all in folk medicine and cosmetology, the white lily is used, on the basis of which they make various tinctures, infusions, decoctions, oils, creams, lotions.
There are contraindications: pregnant women and small children should not take medications containing lily orally.
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Flowers are a wonderful gift; they are pleasing to the eye and it is pleasant to inhale delicate, refined aromas.
Each flower has its own special smell, and each has its own properties. For example, peonies have a calming effect. Jasmine sharpens attention and encourages. Hyacinth improves hormonal levels. For headaches, mint will provide relief.
In a confined space, the smell of lilies can cause headaches.
Despite the fact that flowers provide aromas that we enjoy, there are odors that are harmful to humans, even capable of causing death. The scent of lilies is also a dangerous smell.
If you bring a bouquet of lilies into the house, people with hypersensitivity You may get a headache, insomnia, or allergies. The volatile substances released by these flowers are to blame. This applies most of all to the white lily. In this case, there is a way out: buy and grow flowers that have no smell. Breeders have already developed this variety.
But lilies pose another threat: they contain toxic substances that are dangerous to cats. It doesn’t matter which part of the plant gets inside the animal (pollen can settle on the fur, and the cat can lick it off when washing), the lily will definitely cause poisoning. U pet vomiting, lethargy of movements, loss of appetite will appear. And here you will need the help of a veterinarian, otherwise after 6 hours the poor animal simply will not survive.
Lily flowers – beautiful flowers ornamental plant, representative of the Liliaceae family. Lily represents perennial flower with large buds various shades(see photo). White lilies are considered the most popular - a symbol of innocence and purity of thoughts. In Christianity this white flower associated with the Madonna, it was even called the “Lily of the Madonna.” Scientists consider China to be the birthplace of the flower. Cultivation of the snow-white beauty first began in Persia and Syria.
White lilies have always been associated with first love; they are usually given to young girls as a sign of the most tender feelings. Women will also be pleased to receive a bouquet of lilies, but it is better to choose flowers of other shades. The aroma of lilies has always captivated human hearts; many perfume compositions contain oils of this plant.
The lily has always been one of mankind's most beloved flowers; its appearance is associated with many ancient legends. Lilies are the tears of Eve, who was expelled from Paradise, it is said in Old Testament. The ancient Greeks believed that snow-white flowers were drops of Hera's milk. In Ancient Greece, lilies were at one time associated with the kingdom of the dead, because it was during the collection of lilies that Hades stole Persephone.
You can grow a lily in almost any summer cottage. The flower will look good in the garden due to its decorative appearance. Lily, although unpretentious, still has its own distinctive features growing in conditions open ground. This plant is cold-resistant; unlike other flowers, the lily can overwinter in the garden.
Lilies reproduce using bulbs, which are planted in autumn or spring. Basically, the flower is planted in the fall, before the soil freezes. The ideal time period for planting lilies is August-September. The plant prefers loose, fertile soil. It is better to plant flowers in sunny places. In order for flowers to multiply faster, they use the technique of planting bulbs “on barrels”.
Caring for lilies is very simple! So you should water them in a timely manner and periodically loosen the soil around the flowers. But you shouldn’t fertilize lilies with mineral fertilizers. There is no need to cover flowers for the winter. They tolerate cold quite well. That's probably all the care recommendations.
Petals can be harvested for medicinal and food purposes as the plant blooms. Petals are used in fresh or dried. Dry lily petals are mixed with tea leaves or stored separately in a glass jar. The bulbs of this flower are also used for medicinal purposes. Bulbs are harvested in autumn or early spring.
The medicinal properties of lilies are due to the presence of biologically active substances in its composition. Flowers have strong medicinal properties. They contain 0.3% essential oil, which accounts for their strong aroma. The plant's bulbs also have medicinal value; they contain 14% starch, as well as phytosterols, alkaloids, and amino acids. Lily leaves are also a valuable product; they are rich in saponins and tannins.
The flower has found its application in cosmetology; the plant extract is used in products to combat freckles and age spots. These flowers are also effective for rosacea. In addition, lily whitens the skin, protects against harmful effects sunlight, suppresses the production of the skin pigment melanin. The extract of this plant contains glycolic acid, a substance that removes dead skin cells and promotes regeneration. Lilies are effective for pimples, abscesses, and boils. Products based on this plant are generally well suited for caring for irritated, inflamed skin.
Red lily flowers are used for colds. If you drink tea from them at the beginning of the illness, then recovery will come very quickly. The drink is also recommended to be taken during hypothermia. It is also recommended to drink tea for people whose activities are related to stressful situations: the infusion will help you forget about problems and calm the nervous system.
There is information that drinks from lilies prevent aging and help maintain youth. Tea removes accumulated toxins and waste from the body. At regular use tea, the skin smoothes out and acquires a healthy tone. A drink made from lilies has a beneficial effect on metabolism and promotes weight loss. The calorie content of this product is 0 calories per 100 grams. For one serving of tea you will need 7 g of dried petals. The drink has a mild taste and pleasant aroma. Red lily also has a pleasant aftertaste, sometimes with sourness. Tea also helps cleanse the blood.
Prepared for external use alcohol tincture from lily flowers. The glass container is filled one third with flowers and filled with alcohol or vodka. The mixture is infused in a dark place for two months. The tincture prepared according to this recipe is excellent for treating small wounds and treating pimples. If the tincture is used to treat dry skin, then it is diluted in a ratio of 1:3, and if for oily skin - 1:1.
In cooking, lily flowers have found use in decorating desserts. Lillies are classified as edible flowers. Flowers are often used in oriental cuisine; they are served candied as an original sweet.
There is a recipe for a very tasty delicacy made from the bulbs and flowers of this plant. 50 grams of chopped onions pour warm water. Chopped ginger is poured hot water and leave for 10 minutes, then mix with milk and salt. The mixture is brought to a boil and combined with the lily pulp. Then reduce the heat and cook until thickened, after which the dish is covered with a lid and left for another 20 minutes. The dish is served with bee honey and lily flowers.
The benefits of white lilies are known traditional healers. Lily infusion is an expectorant and can be used for colds. Lilies have a beneficial effect on the nervous system and smooth out the effects of stress. Flower petals are effective for problems with cardiovascular system. Lilies relieve insomnia and help you fall asleep faster. The Chinese believe that this flower brings spiritual harmony and helps to calm down.
For stomatitis You should boil flower petals in milk. Take 1 tsp of the product, keeping the decoction in the mouth.
These flowers also help with otitis. A tincture of a flower with alcohol or an infusion is instilled into each ear, covering auricle cotton cloth.
At home you can prepare healing white lily honey. To do this, about 40 large buds are crushed using a meat grinder and mixed with 1 kg of good bee honey. Healing honey is stored in a jar; half a teaspoon is taken at a time. This remedy helps with colds.
You can also prepare it at home white lily oil. The recipe is similar to the previous product, but instead of honey, olive oil is used as a base. Olive or any other vegetable oil boil in a water bath, and then pour into a jar with crushed flowers. The mixture is refrigerated for 3 weeks and then filtered. This product can be stored for several years. At pulmonary diseases take the oil three times a day, start with 1 tsp. and gradually bring to 1 tbsp. l..
Prepared for external use oil tincture from lily root. For the mixture you will need 50 grams of carefully chopped onion and 0.5 liters of oil. The product should be infused for at least 2 months.
Lily flowers can cause harm to the body due to individual intolerance.
Lilies and daylilies are extremely toxic to cats. Other types of lilies, such as spathiphyllum, calla lilies and Peruvian lilies, are much less dangerous. 
These lilies contain oxalates, which can cause irritation to the mouth, throat and tongue, but are generally not fatal. At the same time, classic lilies are deadly. Even a small piece is enough. Deadly varieties include Stargazer, Tiger Lily, Red Lily, Rubrum Lily, Day Lily, Asiatic Lily, Easter Lily and many others. All parts of these plants are poisonous, although the flower itself is considered the most toxic.
Even the pollen from these plants is dangerous for an unsuspecting cat. If you notice yellow or orange lily pollen on your cat's fur, you should give your cat a bath immediately. If your cat sniffs or ingests pollen, she will be putting herself in mortal danger.
Lilies, when ingested by cats, affect the kidneys, which can result in kidney failure. Early symptoms- vomiting, lack of appetite, depression, tremors and convulsions. These symptoms usually occur within 6-12 hours after poisoning. Kidney failure occurs within the next 2-3 days. Symptoms of this disease include increased thirst, diuresis, and dehydration. The kidneys begin to work worse, the amount of urine decreases, and eventually they fail. Lily poisoning can lead to the death of a pet, especially if treatment is delayed.
If the infestation is recent, the veterinarian may try to remove the material from the stomach by making the cat vomit. Can be used activated carbon to prevent toxic contents from entering the bloodstream. The mainstay of treatment is aggressive intravenous infusion therapy with subsequent care for the poisoned animal. There is no separate antidote for lily toxicity. The veterinarian will monitor your cat's kidney function and take regular blood and urine tests to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment.
Veterinarians are cautious when it comes to cat poisoning from lilies. Treatment should begin no later than 18 hours after poisoning. In this case, hope remains for a positive result. If treatment starts later, then the chances fatal outcome are almost 100%. Early is more aggressive veterinary treatment provides chances of survival.
In general, I like lilies... in general I think they are the most beautiful... but the smell from them... why can’t they smell better... otherwise while you’re carrying it... you might even feel sick... what is that smell from them... why is that? Do you like the flower itself or do you like everything as a whole? Well, for example, here’s a rose.. it looks normal.. and the smell too.. or there’s lily of the valley.. carnations.. although carnations are also not for everyone.. but still.. why this happens.. well, I don’t know at all.. there are lilies with normal smell?
there are lilies without scent) and white and yellow and speckled
Be careful with these flowers! Some people are allergic to them, and this is dangerous. That’s why they have such a strong, but for others, not a pleasant smell. It’s better to choose lilies with a base scent!
I like the smell in the garden, but not indoors.
I adore lilies... they come in different varieties... with and without scent... but it’s better for asthmatics not to smell them, otherwise I’ll get sick (
I don’t like cloves, why is that smell a reminder of a dead person from childhood.. I’m sorry..
These are my favorite flowers, the smell is a matter of taste and depends on the variety, but for me one of the most beautiful flowers.
One of the most fragrant lilies, the candidum lily (snow-white), with its pleasant aroma, is valued not only for the “lily” aroma of the oil, but also for its ability to fix it and enhance the odors of other substances. 0.18 - 0.33% of concreta is extracted from its flowers. In Bulgaria, white lily is grown on plantations precisely for the purpose of obtaining essential oil from it. The regale lily has a stronger, more pungent odor, but the varieties of trumpet lilies produced using the regale lily vary markedly in scent, from a strong regale-like scent to the delicate lily scent highly prized by perfumers. The concrete content in the petals is 0.2%.
Different types lilies have their own scents, sometimes reminiscent of vanilla, sometimes orange, sometimes violets; there are lilies with a subtle delicate aroma.
Lily has a very subtle and delicate scent, which provokes a surge of sexual energy, making people more passionate, more frank in expressions of intimacy, as well as actions and deeds.
The smell of a lily provokes a person to be frank and helps to pour out his soul. This technique is widely used in magic if it is necessary to rid a person of complexes, as well as to find out the secret.
but I don’t like lilies. I don’t like them because they bloom short period, and then they make these panicles that look ugly in a flower garden, and I don’t like the scent of lilies... that’s why I don’t have them in my garden!
I don’t know the variety of this lily, but it doesn’t smell.
It has been growing in the neighborhood for many years; only last year it moved in with me.
It is necessary to plant “Asian plants” - they are odorless, have a variety of colors...
You have a choice - use the selection method to choose varieties with a more pleasant aroma.
Or breed those that don’t smell at all.
You have to adapt to nature.
Plant scentless lilies.
And I'm obsessed with lilies
I have different lilies: - Asian ones do not smell, they multiply in astronomical progression and quickly fade; - orientals are very tall and beautiful and have a normal smell, they reproduce rather poorly; - tubular beautiful, tall giants with a suffocating smell (I don’t take them home as a bouquet); - rubrum and beautiful and tall and with a subtle, barely perceptible smell. Choose, try, experiment. Good luck.
