Astragalus Root (Cut & Sifted)

What’s Included

Astragalus root 

Choose from available quantities in ounces or pounds.

Organic, Non-GMO, Fair-Trade

Origin: California

Scientific Name

Astragalus membranaceus

Common Name(s)

Mongolian milkvetch, Huáng Qí (TCM)

Family

Fabaceae

Properties

Taste: Sweet, slightly bitter
Energetic Action: Slightly warming to neutral
Post-digestive effect: Sweet
Qualities: Nourishing, strengthening, stabilizing, slightly moist
Elemental Effects: Strongly supports and stabilizes Wind. Helps regulate depleted Fire
Can support Earth when weakness is present.

Botanical description

Astragalus is a large genus of over 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs. Most species have pinnately compound leaves. There are annual and perennial species. The flowers are formed in clusters in a raceme.

Cultural Note

Astragalus membranaceus is a rejuvenating and immune-supportive herb commonly used in many Traditional Chinese Medicine formulations to treat a vast array of diseases and imbalances in the body.