Lilium candium and its properties

- Lilium candidum L.: species native to the Balkans, Macedonia, Lebanon, rare in the wild in Italy; escaped the crops in different places of the peninsula, is in the South and in the islands. It 'a very kind note and also industrially cultivated by growers for the sale of cut flowers. He bulb large, scaly, hard and erect stems bearing numerous flowers trumpet-shaped, pure white with showy yellow anthers, intensely fragrant. The cauline leaves are lance-shaped and scattered, the basal appear in late summer and are more or less evergreen. Even more than in the other species bulbs L.C.s I have never in complete rest and basal leaves remain active.




Healing properties

.Internal use· Estado used internally for female complaints and odropsia, but its greatest value is in external applicationFor external use only· It is used as an emollient poultice for tumors, ulcers and external inflammation, as well as cancers, falls, burns and scalds.· It is particularly useful in the healing of burns and wounds, as it helps to effect a cure, but without leaving any scar.· The petals are traditionally applied as a poultice for its soothing and anti-inflammatory giving relief.· It has also been used for the treatment of ulcers, wounds or burns, sunburn, vinegar .. with petals of white lily (Lilium candium) is commonly used against warts.· Some recent studies show that the saponins present in lily bulbs Candidum can inhibit epidermal promoters of carcinogenesis.· Lily estrato from the flowers is used in cosmetics to treat cuperosis.· The chemical composition of the petals of the lily are saponins and polysaccharides that give the extract having anti-inflammatory properties and protective soothing.· The extract also has moisturizing properties and emoglienti (polysaccharides). Therefore it can be used for all types of skin, dry skin .., .. or sensitive skin hydrated.· Soluble polysaccharides have filmogenea action on the skin, which promotes skin hydration. They act taking water, quindo maintaining the right degree of humidity in the state of the skin, which in turn improves the flexibility of the skin.· The polysaccharides are included in the group of hydrocolloids. These substances act by increasing the viscosity, stabilizing emulsions and keeping Liveli optimal humidity.

I leave you some recipes with petals of Lilium candium

 

 

I leave you some recipes with petals of Lilium candium
Healing oil with petals of lilium

 Put the petals from the flowers of Lilium fresh 15 in a baratolo 800 gr olive oil and pour over .. close the jar and put it to soak for 40 days
 In these 40 days the jar should be shaken from time to time and you will notice the small combiamento color of the oilAfter the passage of steeping the oil is ready for use, the use of this oil .. and external, for wounds .., .. ostioni, skin irritation .. ..
 The same procedure can be done even with the alcohol or vinegar emerge petals liliun in alcohol and leave to macerate for 40 days .. this Tinctura alcohol and lilium is used for cleansing the face, or wartsps. not eliminated from the petals jars, .. because they can be used type bandage on the wound ..All that I'm tougher on my blog I have been passed down from my great-grandmother and grandmother with great honor and I am pleased to share with you their wisdom herbal.