The "Pen-tsao Kang-mu," a great medical text of the Sung Dynasty (960-1276), has a detailed description of the medical properties of the lily: it cures fevers, aids urination, and clears the intestines.
我國宋代醫藥大典「本草綱目」對金針的效用有詳細的記載：金針的花氣味甘、涼、無毒，可以降火氣、治濕熱；根部則利尿、通腸胃，治內痔出血。