Crinum asiaticum var. sinicum 文殊蘭

Liliaceae 百合科

St. John's Lily, Chinese Crinum1

文珠蘭、允水蕉、白花石蒜、千層喜、秦瓊劍2,3

POISONOUS PARTS

Whole plant, especially the bulbs.4,5

TOXICITY

CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

Supportive treatment. Correction of fluid and electrolyte disturbances in patients with severe gastrointestinal symptoms.6

IDENTIFICATION FEATURES

Stout perennial herbs. Bulbs up to 30 cm long and 10–15 cm in diameter. Leaves basal, 50–120 × 6–10(–15) cm, midveins impressed adaxially. Scapes solid, 0.6–1 m long. Umbels 10–20-flowered, flowers white. Perianth salverform; tubes greenish white, 6–9 cm long; segments 6–8 cm × 6–10 mm. Stamens 6; filament about 4 cm long, purplish apically; styles relatively shorter. Capsules 3–5 cm in diameter.10

MEDICINAL USES

Uses in TCM—leaves: clear heat and remove toxin, dissipate stasis and disperse swelling, relieve pain; fruits: activate blood and disperse swelling; leaves and fruits are for external use only; bulbs: clear heat and remove toxin, activate blood and dissipate stasis, relieve pain. Recommended dose: bulbs 3–9 g.2,11,12

LABORATORY ANALYSIS

Lycorine can be detected by HPLC-DAD, GC-MS and LC-MS/MS.13–15