Polygonatum

Latin Name: Polygonatum sibiricum

Chinese Name: HuangJing

Traditional Uses

Actions: Supplements the stomach and spleen, strengthens immune system, replenishes qi or chi, has tonic effect on spleen, nourishes lungs, and bone marrow, has hypoglycemic, hypotensive, and antibacterial antifungal effects.

Applications: General impairment, dry cough, thirst, and debility. It is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat esophageal cancer, and cervical cancer.

Reference: Hung-yen Hsu, Ph.D. and Associates: Oriental Materia Medica A Concise Guide 1986, Keats Publishing