Medicinal Uses of Astragalus

Astragalus has been used as an immunity booster in China for about 4,000 years. This herb helps build up the body’s defenses. It acts against sleepiness, diarrhea, and creates an appetite. This is known as Huang Qi in China, where it is thought that it helps “stabilize the protective Qi.” These days it is commonly used to help Aids patients

Primary Uses:

• Used in immune/resisance building formulas.
• Toning diuretic herb in kidney inflammation formulas.
• Helps Aids patients.
• Tones the spleen and is useful in spleen dificiency problems such as poor appetite, fatigue and diarrhea.

Common misspelling of Astragalus – estragalus, astragalos, Astrogalus