It is mainly suitable for women and has the effect of nourishing yin, moistening yin and enriching blood. Polygonatum sibiricum is a kind of tonic with sweet taste and flat nature. Has the functions of invigorating spleen, tonifying kidney, moistening lung and promoting fluid production. Clinically, it is often used to treat spleen and stomach weakness, cough due to lung deficiency, and deficiency of essence and blood after illness. Polygonatum sibiricum is often used in combination with other drugs. For example, when treating anorexia, sallow complexion, mental fatigue and asthenia caused by weakness of spleen and stomach, it is often combined with herbs such as Radix Ginseng, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Rhizoma Dioscoreae and Corni Fructus. Treating dizziness, premature graying of hair and soreness of waist and knees caused by yin deficiency of liver and kidney is often combined with drugs such as Lycium barbarum, Angelica sinensis, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Ligustrum lucidum, Polygonum Multiflori Radix and Chrysanthemum. When treating cough due to lung deficiency, hemoptysis and cough with little phlegm, it is often combined with herbs such as Rhizoma Bletillae, Radix Stemonae, Radix Ophiopogonis and Radix Adenophorae. Compatibility with Radix Astragali, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Trichosanthis Radix, etc. can treat diabetes.

Modern medical research has proved that Huangjing contains nicotinic acid, mucinous quinones, organic acids, digitalis glycosides, anthraquinone compounds and saponins, which can increase the blood flow of coronary vessels and excite myocardium. It has certain curative effect on treating hypertension and coronary heart disease. In addition, Polygonatum sibiricum has a strong inhibitory effect on mycobacterium tuberculosis and a variety of fungi. In clinic, Polygonatum sibiricum alcohol extract is commonly used to treat tinea corporis and tinea pedis. It is also commonly used in the treatment of tuberculosis.