Lily bought at ordinary times can be divided into fresh lily and dried lily. The sensory requirements of fresh lily are softness, white color, luster, no obvious spots, full scales, no rotten spots, damaged spots, insect spots and yellow rust spots. It smells light and tastes a little bitter.

When you buy lilies in the supermarket, you should pay attention to two points:

1, the fresh lily in the bag should be shiny, without dark brown spots, with thick petals, delicate texture and good appearance.

2. There should be no odor after opening.

There are two misunderstandings about the purchase of dried lily among the people, thinking that the whiter the better, the bigger the better, but this is actually wrong. The color of dried lily should be white, or yellowish or brownish yellow.

In addition, the dried lily should be hard and crisp, and the segments should be horny and smooth. Dried lily, whose color is too white, may be bleached with sulfur, which will have side effects when used as medicine.

Extended data

Lily. Viridulumbaker, also known as Qiangshu, Fanjiu, Shandan, Daoxian, Chongmai, Atrium, Moluo, Xiang Chong, Zhong Fenghua, Cordate telosma, etc. It is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant of Liliaceae.

In recent years, artificial hybridization has produced many new varieties, such as Asian lily, perfume lily and fire lily. Bulbs are rich in starch, which can be eaten or used as medicine.

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