85g Bag of Astragalus Root.

Huang Qi, also known as astragalus, is an important and widely used herb in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Celebrated for its numerous benefits, Huang Qi can play an essential role in your daily life to support your health and overall well-being.

Benefits and Uses
- Qi Strengthening: In TCM, Huang Qi is primarily used to strengthen the Qi, the body's vital energy. It is particularly beneficial for those who are weak, fatigued, or convalescent, helping to restore vitality and strengthen the immune system.
- Respiratory Support: Huang Qi is renowned for its beneficial properties for the respiratory system. It helps to strengthen the lungs, increase respiratory capacity, and protect against respiratory infections.
- Anti-inflammatory Properties: This herb is known for its powerful anti-inflammatory properties, useful for relieving joint and muscle pain, as well as treating chronic inflammatory conditions.
- Digestive Support: Huang Qi promotes healthy digestion by strengthening digestive function and improving nutrient absorption. It is often used to alleviate gastrointestinal disorders such as bloating and abdominal pain.

Usage Recommendations
- Decoctions: To maximize its benefits, Huang Qi is generally prepared in the form of a decoction with other herbs tailored to your individual needs. This method allows for an effective extraction of its active compounds for optimal therapeutic support.
- Infusions: Prepare an infusion by adding Huang Qi to hot water. This beverage is ideal for strengthening vital energy, supporting respiratory function, and improving digestion.
- Capsules and Tablets: Available as dietary supplements, Huang Qi capsules and tablets offer a convenient option to incorporate its benefits into your daily routine. Be sure to follow the appropriate dosage recommendations.
- Cooking: Add Huang Qi to your dishes to benefit from its medicinal properties while enriching their flavor. It can be integrated into soups, broths, or stews to strengthen vitality and support overall well-being.

Huang Qi, or astragalus, is a precious herb in traditional Chinese medicine, recognized for its tonifying effects on Qi, respiratory support, anti-inflammatory properties, and beneficial impact on digestion. Incorporate Huang Qi into your daily life to support your physical well-being and strengthen your vitality in a natural and effective way.-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Category: Tonifies
Sub-category: Tonifies Qi
Pinyin: Huang Qi
Pharmaceutical: Radix Astragali Membranacei
Other names: Sheng Huang Qi, Sheng Huang Qi, Sheng Jian Qi, Huang Qi (Bei)
Description: Astragalus root.

Properties:
Nature: Slightly warm.
Flavor: Sweet.
Tropism: Spleen, Lung.
Toxicity: Non-toxic.

Actions and Indications:
Tonifies Qi and Blood.
Elevates Yang.
Strengthens Protective Qi.
Tonifies Wei Qi (Lung).
Strengthens the Spleen and Stomach (Yang Qi).
Expels toxins.
Promotes healing.
Diuretic.
Reduces edema.

Contraindications:
Use with caution during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Qi stagnation with Dampness.
Deficiency of Yin and rising Yang.
Difficult digestion or indigestion.
Fullness of the Surface.
Early stage of abscesses: wounds in an early stage, skin lesions with thermal toxin.
People with heat, excess fire, or cold deficiency of the Lower Burner.
Yin deficiency with signs of Heat.
People suffering from Qi stagnation.
People suffering from food stagnation.
Recommended Dosage:
9 to 30g in decoction per day.
Exceptional case: 30 to 60g in decoction per day.
Usage:
Boil for 15 minutes.

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Western Usage:
Spontaneous sweating
Emaciation and thirst disorder
Anal or uterine prolapse
Skin abscesses or ulcers
Bi syndrome with limb numbness and paralysis
Frequent colds or shortness of breath due to lung deficiency
Edema
Immunity
Postpartum fever due to Qi and Blood deficiency
General fatigue
Spleen Qi collapse
Family: Tonifying herbs to invigorate Qi

More details about the plant can be found in the Newsletter 15 - HUANG QI

Comparisons:
Ren Shen nourishes the Yin while tonifying Qi (situations of Qi Deficiency).

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Precautions for Use:
Cannot replace a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. Keep out of reach of children, protected from heat and moisture.

To ensure traceability and excellence in our supplies, we prefer collection companies strategically located in the heart of the listed traditional terroirs. Entire villages have specialized in plant cultivation and have developed invaluable knowledge over the centuries for all stages of cultivation.

Absence of bacterial or fungal contamination, heavy metals, pesticide residues, sulfides, and irradiation.