Daylily has high medicinal value, and traditional Chinese medicine often uses it to clear heat and calm the mind.

Daylily, also known as golden needle vegetable or forget-sorrow grass, is a dried vegetable ingredient made from the flower buds of the daylily (Hemerocallis) after steaming and sun-drying. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is also regarded as a material that can be used both as food and medicine. Its nature and flavor are sweet and cool, and it is traditionally believed to enter the liver, spleen and other meridians, so beyond the dining table it also has a certain medicinal significance.

In terms of medicinal use, traditional Chinese medicine holds that daylily has the effects of clearing heat and draining dampness, reducing swelling, and calming the mind. In folk practice, it is often cooked in soup with lean meat, eggs and the like to relieve discomfort such as restlessness, insomnia and difficult urination. Because the saying that it calms the mind and relieves depression has spread widely, the ancients called it forget-sorrow grass, which shows its place in traditional food therapy culture.

From a nutritional perspective, daylily contains carotene, multiple vitamins, and minerals such as calcium and iron. After the dried product is soaked, it can be stir-fried, cooked into porridge, or stewed in soup, with a light and fragrant taste. The specific nutrient content varies depending on the place of origin and processing method, and it is advisable to eat it in moderation in daily meals.

It should be noted that fresh daylily contains colchicine, and eating it raw or in large amounts can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort. Fresh products must first be blanched in boiling water, then soaked in clean water and fully heated before they can be eaten. People with weak and cold spleen and stomach who are prone to diarrhea should eat less of it. If you want to use it as medicine, it is best to do so under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. It should not be taken in large amounts on your own for a long time, nor can it replace regular treatment.