Huang Jing

"Yellow Essence"

Herbs that Tonify the Qi 

Channels: KI, LU, ST

Properties: Sweet, Neutral

Common: Siberian Solomon Seal Rhizome, Polygonatum

Latin: Rhizoma Polygonati 

Actions:

• Tonify Spleen Qi
• Moisten Lungs
• Nourish Kidney essence

1.  Tonify Qi and Yin: deficiency Spleen Qi cause fatigue, lack appetite, weak pulse, or Speen and Stomach Yin deficiency cause dry mouth, scanty tongue coating, loss of apptite and taste, recently using diabets

2.  Moisten Lung: Lung Qi and Yin deficiency cause dry chronic cough, scanty phlegm; e.g. with Chuan Bei Mu, Bai Bu, Sha Shen

3.  Nourish Kidney essence: Kidney deficiency cause dizziness, tinnitu, weakness of the lower back and knees; e.g. with Shu Di Huang, Gou Qi Zi, Shan Zhu Yu

• 6-18g