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Astragalus Encyclopedia 【Source】Root of the leguminous herbaceous plants Mongolian Astragalus (Huang Qi) and Membranous Astragalus. 【Related Names】Huang Qi, Mu Qi, Mian Huang Qi, Wang Sun, Jian Qi, Dai San, Dai Shen, Du Shen, Ji Cao, Shu Zhi, Bai Ben, Bai Yao Mian, Du Gen. 【Taste and Properties】Sweet, slightly warm. Enters the Lung and Spleen meridians. … Read more
Astragalus, also known as Huang Qi, is a perennial plant belonging to the legume family and is a significant medicinal herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Since ancient times, Astragalus has been widely used in TCM due to its rich medicinal value, believed to tonify Qi, strengthen the exterior, expel toxins, promote the resolution of … Read more
Astragalus, traceable to the silk manuscripts “Fifty-Two Disease Formulas” unearthed from the Han Dynasty tomb at Mawangdui, is listed as a superior herb in the “Shennong’s Herbal Classic.” Li Shizhen elaborated in the “Compendium of Materia Medica”: “Astragalus is yellow in color, symbolizing the long-lasting benefits of supplementation, hence the name ‘Qichang’…” Astragalus is derived … Read more
Astragalus (Huang Qi) is the dried root of the leguminous plant Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao or Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. Harvested in spring and autumn, the roots are cleaned of fibrous roots and root tips, then dried. 【Aliases】: Mian Qi, Huang Qi, Du Shen, Shu Zhi, Bai Ben, Bai Yao Mian, … Read more
Source The dried root of the leguminous plants Mongolian Astragalus (Huang Qi) or Membranous Astragalus. Plant Description Mongolian Astragalus is a perennial herb with a long and robust main root, and the stem is erect, reaching heights of 40-80 cm. The leaves are odd-pinnate with 12-18 pairs of leaflets; the leaflets are small, oval to … Read more
Huang QiHuánɡ Qí Alias Mian Qi, Mian Huang Qi, Huang Qi Functions Tonifies Qi and stabilizes the exterior, promotes tissue regeneration. Indicated for deficiency with spontaneous sweating, chronic diarrhea, prolapse of the rectum, uterine prolapse, chronic nephritis, deficiency with edema, chronic ulcers, and non-healing sores. English Name RADIX ASTRAGALI First Recorded In Toxicity Meridians Lung … Read more
Astragalus (Huang Qi) Astragalus is the dried root of the leguminous plant Mongolian Astragalus (Huang Qi) or Membranous Milk Vetch. It is harvested in spring and autumn, with the fibrous roots and root tips removed and then sun-dried. The cleaned slices are thick, round or oval-shaped, with a yellowish-white to light brown outer skin, showing … Read more
Astragalus (Huang Qi) is a commonly used Chinese herb. It was first recorded in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Classic of Materia Medica) and classified as a superior herb, originally named Huang Qi. Li Shizhen stated: “Qi means long, and Huang means yellow; it is named so because it is the best … Read more
The “Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing” states: Astragalus (Huang Qi), with a sweet taste and slightly warm nature, is indicated for long-term ulcers and abscesses, capable of expelling pus and alleviating pain; it treats severe skin diseases caused by wind pathogens, five types of hemorrhoids, and anal fistula; it can also tonify deficiencies to treat … Read more
Ginseng, with many varieties, can you distinguish them? Do you know how to choose? Can you tell apart good wild ginseng from cultivated ginseng? Have you heard the story of harvesting ginseng with a red string? … Ginseng (Ren Shen), a member of the Araliaceae family, has an upright stem that does not branch; it … Read more