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narcissus

Narcissus, also known as Chinese narcissus, is a variety of narcissus. It is a perennial herb of Amaryllidaceae. Flowers bloom in spring. Narcissus likes warmth, humidity and good drainage. It has been cultivated in China for more than 1000 years and is a traditional ornamental flower. It is one of the top ten famous flowers in China, ranking tenth. Narcissus bulbs are juicy and poisonous, and contain many alkaloids such as lycorine and narcissin. Surgery is used as an analgesic; Mash bulbs and use them to treat carbuncle. Cattle and sheep eat bulbs by mistake, and immediately have spasms, dilated pupils and diarrhea. Native to the warm coastal areas of eastern Asia; The coastal islands of China, Zhejiang and Fujian are all self-generated, but what all the provinces and regions see are cultured and ornamental. Narcissus has a fragrant smell, and the content of aromatic oil in the flower is 0.20% ~ 0.45%, which can be refined into flavors and fragrances. Can be made into perfume, soap and high-grade cosmetics. Narcissus essence is an indispensable raw material in flavoring. Narcissus is fragrant and meaningful. Narcissus is used to make high-grade narcissus tea, narcissus oolong tea and so on. This tea is fragrant and mellow.