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Astragalus Root
Astragalus Root
1.Other Name: Astragalus membranaceus Bge. var., Radix Astragali
2.Form: root, slice
3.Packing: bag
Astragalus Root
1.Other Name: Astragalus membranaceus Bge. var., Radix Astragali
2.Form: root, slice
3.Packing: bag
Pinyin Name: Huang Qi
Alternate Chinese Names: Jin Huang Qi, Jian Qi, Kou Qi
Original Source: Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica) in the second century
English Name: astragalus,Mongolian milkvetch root, membranous milkvetch root
Botanical Name: Astragalus membranaceus Bge. var. mongholicus (Dge.) Hsiao (Meng Gu Huang Qi); Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. (Mo Jiao Huang Qi)
Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Astragali
Properties: sweet, slightly warm
Channels Entered: Spleen, Lung
CHINESE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
1. Tonifies Qi and Raises Yang
2. Tonifies Wei (Defensive) Qi, Consolidates the Exterior
3. Promotes the Discharge of Pus and Generates Flesh
4. Regulates Water Circulation, Reduces Edema
5. Relieves Numbness and Pain
6. Treats Xiao Ke (Wasting and Thirsting) Syndrome
DOSAGE
10 to 15 grams. The maximum dosage of Huang Qi is 120 grams. Unprocessed Huang Qi (fresh or dried) has qualities better suited to treat exterior disorders, as it tonifies wei (defensive) qi, stops perspiration, regulates circulation of water, reduces edema, and promotes generation of flesh. The honey-processed herb has an enhanced ability to treat imbalances of the interior, such as Spleen and Lung qi deficiencies and yang deficiency. It is also commonly used to treat chronic cases of fatigue, diarrhea, organ prolapse, and all cases of deficiency.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Acetylastragaloside I, astragaloside I-IV, isoastragaloside III, astramembrannin II, cycloastragenol, cyclosiversigenin, soyasaponin I, tragacantha, kumatakenin, fomononetin.
