Fresh yellow essence can be eaten steamed or boiled in water. As a yin tonic, Huang Jing has the effect of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen, moistening the lungs and benefiting the kidneys.
It can nourish kidney yin and moisten lung dryness. It can be used alone, or in combination with yin-clearing and yin-nourishing, lung-moistening and cough-relieving herbs such as Radix Panax Ginseng and Radix et Rhizoma Polygoni Multiflori, for the treatment of yin deficiency and dryness of the lungs. It is also used together with Yin nourishing and lung moistening (nourishing the lungs by replenishing their fluid) cough suppressants such as Momordica charantia and asparagus to treat lung and kidney yin deficiency and prolonged coughing due to strenuous coughing.
Huang Jing nourishes spleen yin and benefits spleen qi. It can be used with Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria and other qi tonic and spleen tonic drugs to treat deficiency of spleen and stomach qi with tiredness and weakness, and weak pulse; it can be used with Chinese yam, maitake and other stomach tonic drugs to treat deficiency of spleen and stomach yang with red tongue and no moss, tasteless food and drink, and dry mouth with little food. Huang Jing can be used with smallpox pollen, dendrobium and other yin-nourishing and heat-clearing (nourishing yin essence and clearing heat) herbs to treat yin deficiency and thirst.
Huang Jing has the effect of tonifying kidney deficiency and filling the essence. It can be used alone or in combination with other medicines that nourish the kidneys and fill up the essence (replenish the kidney essence) to treat dizziness, lumbar and knee soreness (a feeling of soreness and weakness in the lumbar and knee areas), and premature whitening of the beard and hair due to deficiency of the kidneys and loss of essence.
It is recommended not to take fresh yellow essence blindly. If you need it, please consult your doctor and take it under his/her guidance.