Chinese astragalus (Astragalus chinensis)

华黄耆huá huáng qíHuahuangqi

Astragalus chinensis · Plant

Astragalus, standing in for Astragalus chinensis
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Caution with autoimmune disorders.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Chinese astragalus for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Diabetes SyndromeFatigue Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Chinese astragalus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DiureticBenefit HeartBenefit ImmuneBenefit Liver

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Astragalus chinensis and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.

  • Benefit Antioxidant1 records
  • Benefit Diuretic0 records
  • Benefit Heart0 records
  • Benefit Immune0 records
  • Benefit Liver0 records
  • Diabetes Syndrome0 records
  • Fatigue Syndrome0 records