Is daylily poisonous?

There are many vegetables in our lives, and these vegetables have their own functions. Day lily is one of them. However, many people don’t know whether day lily is poisonous. According to the answers given by some experts, day lily is not poisonous, but day lily has some dietary taboos, so it is more troublesome for people. Next, let us find out whether day lily is poisonous?

Daylily is commonly known as "golden needle vegetable". Its scientific name is Hemerocallis fulva. Its ancient name is Forget-me-not. It belongs to the Liliaceae family and is the flower bud of a perennial herb. Daylily is fresh, tender and nutritious. It contains abundant pollen, sugar, protein, vitamin C, calcium, fat, carotene, amino acids and other nutrients necessary for the human body. The carotene it contains is even several times more than that of tomatoes. Daylily is sweet and cool in nature, and has the effects of stopping bleeding, reducing inflammation, clearing heat, promoting dampness, digesting food, improving eyesight, and calming the nerves. It is effective for vomiting blood, bloody stools, urinary obstruction, insomnia, and milk retention. It can be used as a tonic after illness or childbirth. Day lily is often cooked with vegetarian dishes such as black fungus. It can also be made into soup or stir-fried with eggs, chicken, meat, etc. It is rich in nutrients.

However, fresh daylily contains a substance called "colchicine". Although it is non-toxic in itself, it is absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract and oxidized into "colchicine" in the body, which becomes highly toxic. So when eating fresh food, don't eat too much at a time. Since the toxic components of fresh daylily can be weakened or eliminated at a high temperature of 60oC, when eating it, you should first blanch the fresh daylily with boiling water, then soak it in clean water for more than 2 hours, take it out and wash it with water before stir-frying. In this way, the colchicine can be destroyed and it will be safe to eat fresh daylily. When eating dry products, consumers are advised to soak them in clean or warm water several times before eating. This can remove residual harmful substances such as sulfur dioxide.

Characteristics of high-quality daylily: (1) Appearance: light yellow or golden yellow in color, fresh and free of impurities, with tight, long, uniform and strong stems. (2) Feel: Grab a handful and squeeze them into a ball. They feel soft and elastic. After you let go, each day lily will quickly stretch out again. (3) Taste: It has a refreshing aroma. Daylily is commonly known as "golden needle vegetable". Its scientific name is Hemerocallis fulva, and its ancient name is Forget-Me-Not. It belongs to the Liliaceae family and is the flower bud of a perennial herb. Daylily is fresh, tender and nutritious. It contains abundant pollen, sugar, protein, vitamin C, calcium, fat, carotene, amino acids and other nutrients necessary for the human body. The carotene it contains is even several times more than that of tomatoes.

Characteristics of inferior daylily: (1) Appearance: dark yellow with a slight reddish tint, with strips of varying lengths and thicknesses, mixed with foreign matter, and even black in color, moldy and rotten. (2) Feel: Hard and easy to break, poor elasticity, high water content (3) Smell: Smell of smoke, sulfur or mold.

Is daylily poisonous? The answer is no. Many people like to eat day lily very much, but we must have an in-depth understanding and discussion of all aspects of day lily, so as to avoid making mistakes in the process of eating day lily. In addition, many other vegetables have some taboos, and we must all have an in-depth understanding.