Yu Zhu

Latin name: Polygonati Odorati, Rhizoma

Yu Zhu Also Known As: Solomon's Seal Rhizome, Dropberry, Lady's Seals, Ladys Seals, Sealroot, Sealwort, Solomons Seal, St Marys Seal, St. Mary's Seal. Polygonatum multiflorum.

Properties: SWEET - COOL

Dosage: 9-15g.

Meridians/Channels: LUNG, STOMACH

• nourish yin, moisten dryness, lung and stomach dry heat with cough, dry throat, thirst, irritability, steaming bone disorder, excess hunger, constipation
• clear wind, nourish sinews - moistens sinews, spasms, dizziness

Also Used For: Historically, Solomon's seal was used for respiratory and lung disorders, and as an astringent and anti-inflammatory. It was also used topically for bruises, furuncles, ulcers or boils on the fingers, hemorrhoids, skin redness, edema, and hematoma.