A Beautiful and Fragrant Flower in the Water - Cardiocrinum Giganteum

大百合（拉丁学名：Cardiocrinum giganteum（Wall.）Makino），又名百合莲、百洼等，属百合目百合科。茎卵形，叶纸质网状脉，花白色狭喇叭形，蒴果近球形，花香浓郁。原产中国，因其植株粗壮、高大，显著区别于百合属植物而得名。 大百合分部于中国陕西、四川、西藏、湖南和广西。其药用价值为清热止咳，宽胸利气。用于肺痨咯血，咳嗽痰喘，小儿高烧，胃痛及反胃，呕吐。

Cardiocrinum Giganteum (Scientific Latin Name: Cardiocrinum giganteum（Wall.）Makino), also known as lily lotus, Baiwa, etc., belongs to the family Liliaceae of the order Lilium. Ovoid stems, leaves with paper-like net veins, white flowers like narrowly flared out, subglobose capsules, fragrant flowers.Originally from China, it is named for its stout and tall plants, which are significantly different from lily plants. Cardiocrinum Giganteum is distributed in Shaanxi, Sichuan, Xizang, Hunan and Guangxi, with the medicinal value of clearing heat, relieving a cough, and recuperating vitality. Therefore, people use it to treat tuberculosis, hemoptysis, cough and asthma caused by phlegm, high fever in children, stomachache and nausea, and vomiting.