Huang qi is a major Chinese herb to strengthen the essential qi of the body. It “lifts” the qi, for sensations of dragging downward, prolapse and uncontrolled bleeding. In modern times it has been used in cancer patients to counter the fatigue from chemotherapy. The word “huang” in Chinese means “yellow”, and yellow is the color associated with the Spleen energy. When our Spleen energy is low we feel tired as our qi literally drops, causes heaviness, prolapse and bleeding. As mentioned in an earlier blog, the property of herbs changes when prepared in different ways. When this herb is not cooked or baked with other herbs, in it’s “unprepared” form, it travels to the exterior portions of the body and can stop sweating, eliminate collection of fluid, and bring sores and boils to a head to eliminate pus.