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What is Astragalus?what is function of Astragalus?
Contents:
- Botanical Description of Astragalus.
- Astragalus Root Spices and Preparation.
- Constituents and Phytochemicals of Astragalus Root.
- Narrative History of Astragalus.
- Modern Uses and Application of Astragalus root.
- Improve immune function:Astragalus as antiviral agent.
- Astragalus Cardiovascular effects.
- Research Update:Anti-aging effect of astragalosides.
- Astragalus Root combination and Suggestions.
- Astragalus Observational Studies Case Reports.
- Quantitative Analysis of Astragloside IV.
- Uses based on tradition or theory.
- Application,Administration and Dosing.
- Astragalus Membranaceus Research Update.
- Photo Gallery of Astragalus membranaceus.
Botanical Description of Astragalus.
Botanical Pinyin Name and Narrative literature:Astragulus is one of the best root medicine in Oriental tradition and a member of the pea family. It first mentioned in Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing. Chinese name, huang-qi, means "yellow leader" for it is a superior tonic to invigorate vital energy (qi).
Astragalus species:,A. membranaceus,A. gummifer,A. gracilis,A. adsurgens var. robustior
Latin:Radix Astragali seu Hedysari
Family: Leguminosae;
Common Names: Astragalus,Huang-qi, Huang Chi,Huang Ch'i,Buck Qi,Yellow Leader,Milk-Vetch Root,Tragacanth,Gum Dragon, Milk Vetch, Canada Milk Vetch, Membranous Milk Vetch, Slender Milk Vetch, Standing Milk Vetch, Astragali, Huang Qi (Chinese), Beg Kei, Bei Qi, Hwanggi.
Scientific/Medical Name(s): Astragalus membranaceus and Astragalus mongholicus
Botanical Full Name for Exracts Origin:Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao (A. mongholicus Bge.)
Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus) is the common English name for huang-qi, a beautiful, herbaceous, perennial herb. According calligrapher, two characters make up the written Chinese word for astragalus. The top character, "huang," means yellow, the bottom, "qi," means venerable, referring to this herb's place as a superior tonic in Chinese medicine.
Synonyms: Astragalus trigonus, Astragalus gummifera, Astragalus mollissimus, Astragalus lentiginosus , astragel, baak kei, beg kei, bei qi, buck qi, Fabacea (family), goat's horn, goat's thorn, green dragon, gum dragon, gum tragacanthae, gummi tragacanthae, hoang ky, hog gum, huang-chi, Huang Qi, huangoi, huangqi, hwanggi, ji cao, Leguminosae (family), locoweed, membranous milk vetch, milk vetch, mongolian milk, mongolian milk vetch, neimeng hhuangqi, ogi, ougi, radix astragali, spino santo, Syrian tragacanth, tai shen, tragacanth, wong kei, yellow vetch, Zhongfengnaomitong.
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Properties: Sweet in flavor, slightly warm in nature, it is related to the spleen and lung channels.
Brief Description:Astragalus is an herb from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) which is traditionally used for its immune enhancing properties, but is also recommended in TCM for deficiency of chi (life force),which might include symptoms such as lack of energy and fatigue. The plant is native to Northern China and Mongolia and there are over 2,000 types of astragalus worldwide
Plant Description:Astragalus is a perennial plant, approximately 40 to 80cm tall,and widely appear in Shanxi,Neimen and other north west province of China as well as Mongolia. It has hairy stems with leaves made up of 12 to 18 pairs of leaflets. The root is usually harvested from 4 year old plants.
Native to Mongolia and northern and eastern China, astralagas is a member of the pea family, and is a low-growing, perennial shrub that reaches sixteen inches. It thrives in sandy, well-drained soil, with plenty of sun. It produces hairy stems and leaves divided into twelve to eighteen pairs of leaflets. A. gummifer is now found growing in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, northwest Iraq, and the border area between Iran and Iraq.
There are now more than 2000 species worldwide, including some 400 in North America. A. australis is an endemic plant of the Olympic Mountains in the US state of Washington. However, the medicinal varieties are found only in central and western Asia, where it has been extensively tested, both chemically and pharmacologically.
The root readily pulls apart and shreds into a million smaller pieces rather like tissue paper. A yellow core in the center of the sweet-tasting black root is the medicinal substance. The roots are harvested in autumn from four-year-old plants in several Chinese provinces and shipped worldwide. The latex is extracted by making an incision in the trunk and branches of trees growing in the wild.
Astragalus products are derived from the roots of Astragalus membranaceus or related species, which are native to China. In traditional Chinese medicine, astragalus is commonly found in mixtures with other herbs, and is used in the treatment of numerous ailments, including heart, liver, and kidney diseases, as well as cancer, viral infections, and immune system disorders. Western herbalists began using astragalus in the 1800s as an ingredient in various tonics. The use of astragalus became popular in the 1980s based on theories about anti-cancer properties, although these proposed effects have not been clearly demonstrated in reliable human studies.
Some medicinal uses of astragalus are based on its proposed immune stimulatory properties, reported in preliminary laboratory and animal experiments, but not conclusively demonstrated in humans. Most astragalus research has been conducted in China, and has not been well designed or reported.
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1.What is Astragalus?what is function of Astragalus?
last edit date:25th,Feb.2010.
- Name:Astragalus Root Extract
- Serie No:S-002.
- Specifications:Polysaccharides 20%,50%UV Astragalosides 0.3%HPLC.
- INCI Name:ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS EXTRACT
- EINECS/ELINCS No.:303-391-9
- CAS: Ligustilide.94166-93-5
- Chem/IUPAC Name:Astragalus Membranaceus Extract is an extract of the roots of Astragalus membranaceus, Leguminosae
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