Edible astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)
食用黄芪shí yòng huáng qíShiyonghuangqi
Astragalus membranaceus · Plant
2
Indications
7
With studies in people
Cautions
Caution with autoimmune disorders.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Edible astragalus for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Diabetes SyndromeFatigue Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Edible astragalus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit HeartBenefit ImmuneBenefit LiverBenefit Respiratory
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Astragalus membranaceus 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 Antioxidant260 records, 64 in people
- Benefit Heart205 records, 78 in people
- Benefit Immune336 records, 116 in people
- Benefit Liver176 records, 56 in people
- Benefit Respiratory62 records, 20 in people
- Diabetes Syndrome117 records, 30 in people
- Fatigue Syndrome30 records, 16 in people