Description

1.5 Grams per bag.

Description:

cylindrical, some branched, upper part relatively thick, 30-90 cm long, 1-3.5 Cm in diameter. Externally pale brownish-yellow or pale brown, with irregular, longitudinal wrinkles or furrows. Texture hard and tenacious, uneasily broken, fracture highly fibrous and starchy, bark yellowish-white, wood pale yellow, with radiate striations and fissures, the centre part of old root occasionally rotten-wood-shaped, blackish-brown or hollowed. Odour, weak; taste, slightly sweet and slightly bean-like on chewing.

Action:

to relieve rheumatic condition, and to remove obstruction from the channels and relieve pain.

Indications:

rheumatic arthritis with pain in the lower back and knees; headache due to attack of cold on the shaoyin channel chanracterized by association of headache with precordinal pain and cold legs.

Referential advice:

1. Invigorating qi (the vital energy) and elevating the spleen-yang.

The herb is used in the treatment of patients with symptoms caused by deficiency of qi, such as weakness and fatigue, or of patients with numbness of limbs and apoplectic sequelae. It is also used in such conditions as sinking of qi of middle-jiao, manifested as symptoms of prolapse of the viscera, e.G. Prolapse of rectum due to chronic diarrhea, and prolapse of uterus.

2. Consolidating superficial resistance to stop sweating due to weakness and failure of superficial qi.

It is used in patients with spontaneus sweating due to weakness and failure of superficial qi.

3. Promoting pus discharge and tissue regeneration.

It is used in the treatment of carbuncles and cellulitis which resist to rupture or which rupture but refuse to heal due to deficiency of qi and blood.

4. Promoting diuresis to reduce edema.

It is used in patients with edema of limbs, dysuria, palpitation and shortness of breath, caused by deficiency of the heart-yang and the kidney-yang.

5. It is also used in the treatment of diabetes.

Slices of astragalus root are more efficacious in stopping sweating, promoting diuresis and promoting pus discharge and tissue regeneration. Honeyed astragalus root is more efficacious in invigorating the spleen and replenishing qi.

Tips:

it is also cardiotonic and lowers blood pressure and blood sugar; improves circulation in flesh and skin.

This statement has not been evaluated by the food and drug administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Unless used under instructions by a licensed herbalist.