What is Astragalus Root?

Astragalus, the name of Chinese herbal medicine. This product is the root of legume Mongolian astragalus. Excavate in spring and autumn, remove the soil, fibrous roots and roots, dry to 60% to 70%, straighten the bales and dry. The main functions are: tonify the qi and solid surface, toxins and purulence, diuresis, and muscle growth. It is used for qi deficiency and fatigue, chronic diarrhea and prolapse, spontaneous sweating, edema, uterine prolapse, chronic nephritis proteinuria, diabetes, and chronic soreness.

Chinese name: Astragalus membranaceus

Chinese name: Huang Qi
Alias: Astragalus membranaceus

Astragalus source

This product is the root of legume Mongolian astragalus. Excavate in spring and autumn, remove the soil, fibrous roots and roots, dry to 60% to 70%, straighten the bales and dry.

Astragalus Flavor

Sweet and mild lukewarm; return to spleen and lung meridian.

Astragalus function indications

Replenishing Qi and solid surface, supporting poisoning and purging, diuretic, and muscle growth. It is used for qi deficiency and fatigue, chronic diarrhea and prolapse, spontaneous sweating, edema, uterine prolapse, chronic nephritis proteinuria, diabetes, and chronic soreness.

Astragalus morphological characteristics

Perennial herbs. Stems erect, with branches above. Odd pinnate compound leaves alternate, 12-18 pairs of leaflets; leaflets broadly elliptic or elliptic, pubescent below; stipules lanceolate. Racemes axillary; calyx campanulate, densely pubescent, 5 calyx teeth; corolla yellow, flag petals oblong-ovate, wings and keel petals with long claws; stamens 10, two bodies; ovary with long stem . Pods membranous, semi-ovate, glabrous. Flowering from June to July, fruiting from July to September.

Astragalus distribution area

It mainly produces Inner Mongolia, Shanxi and Heilongjiang; it is now widely cultivated.

Astragalus growth environment

Born in the sunny grasslands and hillsides.

Astragalus medicinal properties

The root is cylindrical, some have branches, and the upper end is thick and slightly twisted. It is 30 to 90 cm long and 0.7 to 3.5 cm in diameter. The surface is light brown to light brown, with irregular vertical wrinkles and horizontally long pores. The suppository is easy to peel off, exposing the yellow-white skin, and some reticular fiber bundles are visible. Tough and strong, fibrous in section. Weiqi, slightly sweet, beany smell.

Astragalus related compatibility

Urination does not pass. Use astragalus two money, add two bowls of water, fry into a bowl, warm. Pediatric halving.

Alcoholic yellow disease (chills after drunk, redness, blackness, and macular on the body). Use astragalus two or two and magnolia one or two to study together. A little per serving. Served three times a day and the wine was delivered.

Cloudy. Stir the astragalus half and two, the Poria one or two with salt, and study together. For each serving.

Chrysanthemum and thirst (every time with the onset of gangrene, accompanied by it) Use astragalus six or two, half roasted and half steamed with rice on the rice; another one or two licorice, half raw, half moxibustion. The two drugs are studied together. For every two servings, twice a day. Can also be fried. This recipe is called "Astragalus Liuyi Decoction".

Elderly constipation. Use Astragalus and Chenpi each half and two, study carefully. Combine with hemp seeds, smash, add water, knead the juice, fry until half dry, add a spoon of white honey, and cook again. Add astragalus and Chenpi powder to the mix. Two servings can be laxative. Can be worn often.

bloody. Use Astragalus and Coptis, divided into equal parts, add batter to make balls, such as mung bean. Thirty pills per serving.

Shaolin. Use astragalus and ginseng, divide equally. Use another four or five radishes, add honey two or two. After a little moxibustion, dipped in the medicine and eat.

Hematemesis. Use Astragalus two and a half money, purple back duckweed five money, research together as the end. Ginger water is given off for each serving.

Cough, pus, cough, blood, dry throat (this is deficient, do not take cold medicine). Use astragalus forty-two, licorice one or two, and research together as the end. For two bucks per serving, take away the hot water.

Lung . Use astragalus two or two to study carefully, take two decoction for each money. Can be taken three or four times a day.

Anthracnose (red meat protruding from the toenails). Use Astragalus two or two, Ru one or two, soak overnight in vinegar, add lard Wuhe, and fry it slightly. Remove dregs and apply fat on the sores. three times a day.

Fetal unrest (abdominal pain, yellow juice). Use astragalus and coriander one or two each, and combine the glutinous rice with one liter of water. Serve in portions. 13, Yin sweat wet itching. Stir-fry with astragalus wine and dip it into the heart of the cooked pig. It is effective.