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