Pueraria root is the dried root of the leguminous plant Pueraria lobata (Willd.), mainly originating from the Himalayan region of China. It contains a large amount of starch and cellulose, as well as puerarin, daidzein, β-sitosterol, arachidonic acid, etc. It is widely used in clinical practice and health care. As a traditional Chinese medicine with medicinal and edible properties, pueraria root has high safety and its edible parts are block shaped rhizomes, making it suitable for long-term consumption. As a medicine, pueraria root is mainly used to assist in the treatment of coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, diabetes, retinal artery/vein occlusion and other metabolic diseases. Puerarin eye drops can be used to treat glaucoma and high intraocular pressure; pueraria root powder is used for hypertension, diabetes, diarrhea, dysentery, senile memory decline, etc. As food, pueraria root can be processed into powder/congee, soup and tea, which can be used for thirst, fever, upset and ulcer, and can provide starch, dietary fiber, soluble sugar, protein, minerals and essential fatty acids.