Huang Jing has the effects of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen, moistening the lungs and benefiting the kidneys, and can be used for conditions such as weakness of the spleen and soreness of the waist and knees due to kidney deficiency.
Huangjing is the dried rhizome of Dian huangjing or Huangjing multiflora of the lily family. It is flat in nature, sweet in taste, and belongs to the spleen, lung and kidney meridians. Huang Jing has the effect of moisturizing the lungs and nourishing the yin, nourishing the kidney and filling the essence, tonifying the spleen and benefiting the qi.
Patients with lung deficiency and dry cough, dry mouth and little food due to deficiency of stomach yin (insufficient yin fluid in the stomach), deficiency of spleen and stomach qi, tiredness, weakness, kidney deficiency, aching and weakness of waist and knees, premature whitening of beard and hair, and internal heat and thirst (internal heat accompanied by symptoms such as overeating, excessive drinking, and excessive urination), etc., may take huang jing under the guidance of a physician. Note that this drug should be used with caution in cases of spleen deficiency and dampness obstruction and phlegm-dampness congestion.
The drug should be taken under the guidance of a physician, do not self-medicate to avoid adverse consequences.