Polygonati Rhizoma belongs to the Polygonatum Mill. in the Liliaceae family.It is used as a Chinese drug with rhizomes,with the functions of tonifying the spleen,moisturizing the lungs,and invigorating qi.Polygonati Rhizoma is not only a precious nourishing medicine in the past dynasties,but also a medicinal material with the same origin of medicine and food.This paper provides a summary of the research advances on chemical compositions,pharmacological effects and product application of P. sibiricum,P. kingianum,and P. cyrtonema recorded in Chinese Pharmacopoeia in 2020,and lays the foundation for further exploration of Polygonati Rhizoma.