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Yellow Flowers in Xiwu Banner

　　Yellow flowers, also known as daylilies, daylily blossoms, or golden needles, belong to the genus Hemerocallis in the Liliaceae family and are perennial herbaceous plants. Yellow flowers are a traditional delicacy; poems praising them can be found in the Book of Songs, and the Three Kingdoms-era text “Health Preservation Scripture” notes that daylilies can both relieve sorrow and be eaten.

Yellow flowers come in fresh and dried forms and are considered a delicious dish. They are rich in carotene, vitamin B, calcium, phosphorus, iron, protein, fat, carbohydrates, and trace amounts of asparagine, among other nutrients. Used in soups, they enhance flavor with their freshness; paired with alcohol, they make the drink aromatic and the dish sweet, stimulating the appetite and refreshing the spirit. In traditional medicine, yellow flowers are used for their stomach-strengthening, diuretic, lactation-promoting, anti-swelling, and pain-relieving properties.