Its dried roots (Chinese name: Jinquegen) have been used in China as a folk medicine for the treatment of asthenia syndrome, vascular hypertension, leukorrhagia, bruises and contused wounds.

其根或根皮（中药名：金雀根）民间主要用于治疗虚损劳热、咳嗽、高血、痛风、打损。

To observe the effects of Yun-Pi Prescription of different doss on endurance of rats with splenic asthenia and to explore the mechanism of Yun-pi Prescription in treatment of children apositia.

察运脾方不同剂量对脾虚大鼠的耐力作用,探索治疗儿童厌食症的有效方药运脾方临床治疗效果的作用机理。