ASTRAGALUS

Astragalus is a large family of annual and perennial flowering herbs. It is also known as milk vetch and in China as huang qi (or huangqi). Although primarily native to China, some of the 2000 species of astragalus grow naturally in Europe. 1, 2... In the west, extracts from astragalus have been used in industries for decades for non-medicinal purposes. Now modern research is beginning to support how astragalus is used in traditional herbal medicine. Studies show that many of the over 200 compounds in astragalus have useful properties, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. 1-4

Primary location: Three Rivers