黄精是一种应用广泛的药食同源植物，在中国已有几千年的药用历史，具有健脾益肾、滋阴润肺的功效。黄精的主要活性成分包括多糖、皂苷、黄酮及其他类型。现代药理研究表明，黄精具有抗氧化、改善学习和记忆功能、降低血糖和血脂、增强免疫系统、抗菌、抗病毒、抗肿瘤、抗抑郁等多种活性，在临床应用于糖尿病和动脉粥样硬化等疾病的治疗。本文分析整理了近30多年来黄精临床应用研究进展，以期为黄精药材的进一步研究开发和利用提供依据。
Polygonati Rhizoma, a kind of medicine and food homologous plant, which has been used for thousands of years in China. It has the effect of strengthening spleen, nourishing kidney, nourishing Yin and nourishing lung. The main compounds of Polygonati Rhizoma include polysaccharides, saponins, flavonoids and other types of compounds. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that the plant has the effects of antioxidant, improving learning and memory function, lowering blood glucose and lipid, enhancing immune system, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-tumor, an-ti-depression and other pharmacological effects. It is also used to treat diseases such as diabetes and atherosclerosis. This review analyzes and summarizes the clinical application of Polygonati Rhizoma in the past 30 years, in order to provide the basis for further research, development and utilization of Polygonati Rhizoma.