Small Sand Needle (Astragalus sinicus)

小花沙针xiǎo huā shā zhēnXiaohuashazhen

Astragalus sinicus · Plant

Astragalus sinicus
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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 Small Sand Needle for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Diabetes SyndromeFatigue Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntioxidantBenefit HeartBenefit ImmuneBenefit Liver

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Astragalus sinicus 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.