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Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge.

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Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin

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Huangqi, Radix Astragali, is the dried root of Astragalus membranaceus Bge. yar. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao or A. membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. (Fabaceae). Astragalus root is a very old and well known drug in traditional Chinese medicine. It is officially listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and used mainly as a tonic and for treatment of nephritis and diabetes.

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Tang, W., Eisenbrand, G. (1992). Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge.. In: Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73739-8_26

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