Polygonatum odoratum (angular Solomon’s seal or scented Solomon’s seal) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Siberia, Russian Far East, China, Nepal, Mongolia, Korea, Japan. Polygonatum comes from the Ancient Greek for “many knees”, referring to the multiple jointed rhizome. The Latin specific epithet odoratum means “scented”. One explanation for the derivation of the common name Solomon’s seal is that the roots bear depressions which resemble royal seals. Another is that the cut roots resemble Hebrew characters. Polygonatum odoratum is used in traditional Chinese and Korean medicine. In Korea, the root of the plant is used to make tea.
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