Clinical experiences shown Astragulus
effectively treat prolapse of uterus and anus, chronic ulcer, and
spontaneous night sweating. Chronic fatigue, cold and flu and alleviate
diarrhea.
Effects
1) Astragalus enhance the defective system
by increase the phagocytosis
of reticuloendotherlial system.
2) Lower blood pressure by dilating the peripheral vessels.
3) Prevent the loss of glycogen in the liver providing "hepatoprotective"
action. In the laboratory, extracts of the roots have the ability
to
protect liver cells from damage by exposing to certain specific
toxins.
4) 4. Extracts of this plant are potent lipoxygenase and
cyclooxygenase (LOX and COX) inhibitors, which means they can be
used as anti-inflammatory drugs.
5) 5. They also contain a flavonoid called astragalin which
may be a useful antioxidant.
6) Use Astragalus orally might increase the clearance of
protein in urine in nephritic patients.
7) Decrease blood sugar in rabbit and also help diabetic
patients clinically.
Concerns
Astragalus had been used by Chinese
medicine and is one of the better selling herbal products in the
United States. There is merely any report of intoxication or obvious
adverse effect. It is considered to be as a non-toxic herb.
Dosage
9-15 gm
Summary
Traditional healers in China and Japan have used
astragalus for thousands of years, and it appears it may be useful
in the treatment of energy deficiency. Astragalus can be used to
a condition of weakness with profuse sweating, prolapse of organs
(esp. anus and uterus), edematous, and fruncles.
Interesting Facts
Astragalus called Huang-Chi in Chinese
has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than three
thousand years. Astragalus is used to "replenish vital energy,"
as the other famous herb Gingshan. It is believe that raw herb has
the effect of stop sweating and dispel of pus from fruncle. On the
other hand if the herb fried before used it can tonify the internal
systems. Fried with honey good for digestive system, fried with
wine it tonify the vital essence, and fried with salt it tonify
the kidney function.
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