Witnessed by: TCM
Solomon's seal (Polygonatum sibiricum), of the Asparagaceae family. Arching perennial with knotted horizontal rhizome and hanging bell flowers; native range: northern China, Mongolia, Siberia and Korea. Globally recognized as huang jing (黃精) in Chinese, and Siberian Solomon's seal, King Solomon's-seal in English. The part used is rhizome. Fleshy yellowish rhizome, sweet and mucilaginous, turning dark and glossy after steaming.
In this cross-tradition database, we analyze how this substance operates across world medicine systems — tracking its traditional tastes, temperatures, tissue affinities, post-digestive effects, and planetary correspondences across Ayurveda, Unani, and Western herbalism.
SOLOMON'S SEAL
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- Solomon's seal
- Scientific name
- Polygonatum sibiricum Redouté
- Family
- Asparagaceae
Form
- Part used
- rhizome
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- sweet
Temperature
- TCM
- neutral
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Spleen · Lung · Kidney
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- tonifies the qi and nourishes Yin, strengthens the Spleen, moistens the Lung, benefits the Kidney essence
Cautions
- Contraindications
- cloying and moistening — avoid in Spleen deficiency with damp, abundant phlegm, or loose stools
- Toxicity
- regarded as safe and food-grade
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