Radix Astragali
Radix Astragali tonifies the spleen and augments the Qi: for spleen deficiency presenting with lack of appetite, fatigue and diarrhea. It also augments the protective Qi and stabilizes the exterior: for deficiency with spontaneous sweating, as the herb stabilizes the protective Qi.
| Pharmaceutical name: | Radix Astragali Membranaceus |
| Botanical name: | Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. or A. membranaceus Bge. var. mongholicus Hsiao. The latter plant is also known as A. mongholicus Bge. |
| Family: | leguminosae |
| Where grown: | Shanxi,Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, northeastern China |
| When harvested: | spring or autumn (4-year-old plants or older) |
| Alternate name | bei qi |
| Japanese: | ogi |
| Korean: | hwanggi |
| English: | Ginseng Root |
| Literal English translation: | "milk-vetch root", "astragalus" |
| Properties: | Sweet, slightly warm |
| Text in which first appeared: | Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica |
