Astragalus membranaceus

The medicinal value of Inner Mongolia Astragalus is relatively high. This medicinal material can nourish the body, promote metabolism, promote serum renewal, and improve symptoms such as anemia. Therefore, it is very helpful for physical recovery after illness and is suitable for us to eat some appropriately. The medicinal value of Astragalus is relatively high. We can use it to soak in water for drinking or use it to make soup to absorb its medicinal value.

Morphological characteristics

Astragalus membranaceus from Inner Mongolia is a perennial herb with peduncles longer than leaves, many flowers, pedicels and calyx with short black hairs, and corolla yellow, 2 cm long. The pods are membranous, swollen, semi-ovate, with prominent reticulate patterns, glabrous, and drooping. The flowering period is from June to July, and the fruiting period is from July to September.

Growth environment

Scattered in meadow grasslands, mountain forest edges and shrubs.

Distribution

Distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Inner Mongolia, Hebei and other provinces. Mongolia and the former Soviet Union also have it.

Main Value

It can promote body metabolism, resist fatigue, and promote the renewal of serum and liver proteins; it has obvious diuretic effect and can eliminate urine protein in experimental nephritis; it can improve the phenomenon of anemia in animals; in cell culture, Astragalus can significantly increase the number of cells, promote cell growth, and prolong life; it can enhance myocardial contractility, protect the cardiovascular system, resist arrhythmia, dilate coronary arteries and peripheral blood vessels, lower blood pressure, and reduce platelet adhesion, thereby reducing thrombosis to a certain extent. In addition, it also has the effects of lowering blood lipids, anti-aging, anti-hypoxia, anti-radiation, and liver protection.