Whole shoots can be cut up and put into salads. The rootstocks can be added to stew or boiled for 20 minutes and eaten like potatoes. Peterson, L. 1978. A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants. Plant the larger types in with Hosta and Epimediums Plants are nice arching over rocks and on slopes and banks.
Smaller species are nice for the rock garden or in the front of the border.
Here is a list of Solomon seals native to china, hopefully they will all be available soon in the states. From the Himalayan mountians, plants grow 5 to 8 inches tall. P. hirtellum Hand.-Mazz. P. humile Fisch. Here are some links one should look at for more information on this wonderful group of plants.