You can chew the pulp, peel and stone in your mouth and swallow the residue and juice together.

Although it tastes bitter, it can play a role in reducing fire, treating indigestion and epigastric fullness. Folks also like to fry the leaves of wampee in water to prevent colds, or treat gas pain with the roots of wampee. Moreover, wampee leaves are used to boil water and take a bath, which also has a miraculous effect on children's heat rash.

Huangpi can also be eaten fresh, processed, pickled, sugared and even eaten, with a unique flavor.