Just for fun this morning I picked up my favorite Herbal Medicine book (The Way of Herbs by: Michael Tierra, C.A., N.D.) and flipped open to the first page I found and read....(quoted below)
It was a surprisingly common plant found in many gardens and yards, that usually ends up being quite abundant, with little care or maintenance.
Japanese Lily Turf (creeping lily root, dwarf lilyturf)
Ophiopogon japonicas
Liliaceae
Parts used: Bulbs
Energy & Flavor: Sweet to slightly bitter, slightly cool
Systems affected: Heart, lungs, stomach
Biochemical constituants: Ruscogenin (steroid sapogenin), siterol, stigmasterol, sitosterol-D-glucoside,
ophioside, sugars, mucilage
Properties: Demulcent, nutrient tonic, Yin tonic
This is another grasslike ornamental grown in many gardens throughout the world. Its tonic therapeutic values make it worth pointing out. Since the flavor of these little bulbets is not at all unpleasant, it is a good idea to consider a few on them in soups for their therapeutic value.
Japanese turf lily is use4d for any symptoms associated with dryness, lack of vital fluids, including general depletion of bodily fluids, dryness of the heart, skin, & dry stool. It is especially useful for dry cough, asthma or spitting of blood.
Because of its deep nourishing properties, it gives one a sense of inner well-being, strength, & thus will lessen palpitations, insomnia, & general paranoia & fearfulness.
It is contraindicated when one has a particular tendency towards cold sensitivity, diarrhea or loose stools. However the contraindication is only in regard to long term use.
Disclaimer:
The information herin this blog entry is from the above said source. I do not recommend the practice of using herbal medicines without the consultation of your medical practitioner. Although I do condone use of natural medicinals in place of chemical products. This is for informative and entertainment purposes only the blogwriter is not liable for any misuse of informations provided.
I do recommend reaearching your health condition and searching for helpful herbal remedies. In every culture, in every climate, in every continent, herbal relief for ecological niches common ailments are usually found all around you. It is a God given pharmacy, don't misuse what resources you have but know what is there. It is the way things are supposed to be, we have been provided for, and yet we destroy what has been given to us and remedies that are rightfully ours. Become an advocate for your self, your health, your planet.
Have a Great Week
~V
