HuangqiAstragalusASTRAGALI RADIX1. 2020 Edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia This product is the dried root of the leguminous plant Mongolian Huangqi (Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao) or Membranous Huangqi (Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge.). It is harvested in spring and autumn, with the fibrous roots and root tips removed and then dried in the … Read more
Follow 【Wang Fang Talks TCM】, your local TCM expert A Discussion on Astragalus (Huang Qi) Astragalus, also known as Huang Qi (黄芪), is a key herb for tonifying Qi, first recorded in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing. In ancient texts, it was written as “Huang Qi”. Li Shizhen explained in the Ben Cao Gang … Read more
Astragalus (Huang Qi) Source: This product is the dried root of the leguminous plant Mongolian Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao) or Membranous Pod Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge.). Related Names: Yuan Qi, Huang Qi, Mian Qi, Hong Qi, Xi Qi, Kou Qi, Chou Qi, Bu Kui Qi, Hun Yuan Qi, Da … Read more
HuangqiAstragalusASTRAGALI RADIX This product is the dried root of the leguminous plant Mongolian Huangqi (Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao) or Membranous Huangqi (Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge.). It is harvested in spring and autumn, with the fibrous roots and root tips removed and then sun-dried. 【Properties】The product is cylindrical, sometimes branched, with a … Read more
Huang Qi (Astragalus membranaceus) is the dried root of the leguminous plant Mongolian Astragalus or Membranous Pod Astragalus. Huang Qi contains various active components such as triterpenoid saponins, flavonoids, polysaccharides, trace elements, and amino acids. Huang Qi is first recorded in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing. Li Shizhen in the Ben Cao Gang Mu … Read more
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
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
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