What is Astragalus?what is function of Astragalus?.
Content:
- .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(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.
Narrative History of Astragalus.
Shen Nong, the founder of Chinese herbal medicine and the great Chinese Emperor around 5000 years ago first discovered astragalus, classified astragalus as a superior herb in his classical treatise Shen Nong Pen Tsao Ching (circa A.D. 100). The Chinese name huang qi translates as "yellow leader," referring to the yellow color of the root and its status as one of the most important tonic herbs. Traditional Chinese medicine utilized this herb for night sweats, deficiency of chi (e.g., fatigue, weakness, and loss of appetite), and diarrhea.
Shen Nong is said to have eaten 365 medicinal plants over the course of his lifetime, until he turned green and died from toxic overdose. Emperor Shen Nung is remembered today as having a green complexion, long hair, long beard and a rather strong face with large eyes and hairy eyebrows. He is dressed completely in leaves and vines although he sits on the majestic throne of emperor of China. His court preserved his knowledge and findings, enabling generations of Chinese doctors to learn and expand upon his work, just one of the reasons medicinal knowledge and powers are so advanced in traditional China.
The plant is one of the oldest used medicinally, dating to about 200 BCE. It was known even then to balance the body systems and especially good for the lungs and spleen. The yellow colour of the root contributes to the Chinese name, huang qi, meaning "yellow leader". It has been used in China for thousands of years to strengthen qi (pronounced "chee"), the body's life force and protective energy. In Western terminology, this means to strengthen the immune system.
For more than 2,000 years, Chinese herbalists have used astragalus to supposedly help the human body build up energy and resist disease. It is the most commonly used herb in Chinese medicine. Conventional medical practitioners have recently become interested in the possibility that astragalus might lessen the side effects of chemotherapy.
Folk medicine in Europe and Arabia have used the herb for treating tumors of the eyes, liver, and throat.
Tragacanth is the latex that exudes from under the bark and is extracted by making an incision in the trunk and branches. When it dries, it forms flakes that swell in water to form a gelatinous mass used in various treatments, including that of constipation.
European botanists first wrote about its medicinal qualities in the 1700s.
Some of the poisonous species are referred to as Poison Milk Vetch or Loco Weed.
Some of the Native American names came about as a reference to its seeds which rattle in the pods when dried.
A tea of the root was used by the Dakota tribes as a febrifuge for children. The Lakotas pulverized the roots and chewed it for chest and back pains and to relieve coughing. Also, a vapour was inhaled to treat a child's aching chest. The roots were chewed and applied to cuts before they were bandaged. When combined with the roots of wild licorice, it arrested the spitting of blood. Lakota women who had little or no breast milk, chewed the roots to promote milk production. The Cheyenne used one species for cases of poison ivy or dermatitis. They also ground the leaves and stems and sprinkled the powder on weepy, inflamed, skin conditions.
When the explorer John Bradbury visited the Arikara village along the Missouri River in 1809, he was shown two new species of Astralagus, that were unknown to him, by the local medicine man.
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