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Botanical name: Astragalus species

Latin name: Astrgalus Membranaceus

Specification: 0.2% Flavone & 16% Polysacchrides ; 50% polysaccharides ; 4:1
Part used and habitat:

Astragalus is native to northern China and the elevated regions of the Chinese provinces Yunnan and Sichuan. The portion of the plant used medicinally is the four- to seven-year-old dried root collected in the spring. The Chinese version has been extensively tested, both chemically and pharmacologically.

Indication and usage:

(1)     Cancer.

(2)     Common cold/sore throat; Heart attack; Hepatitis; Immune function; Infection;Systemic lupus erythemaotsus.

Historical or traditional use: (may or may not be supported by scientific studies): Shen Nung, the founder of Chinese herbal medicine, classified astragalus as a superior herb in his classical treatise Shen Nung 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 used this herb for night sweats, deficiency of chi (e.g., fatigue, weakness, and loss of appetite), and diarrhea.

Package: cardboard drums, with double aseptic food poly bags inside. 25kgs/drum.