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Properties of Milkvetch Root

2023-02-09

Milkvetch Root, also known as Astragalus, is a general term for plants and Chinese medicinal materials. The plant Astragalus is produced in Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Gansu, Heilongjiang and other places, and is a national third-level protected plant. Astragalus membranaceus, a traditional Chinese medicinal material, is the root of Astragalus mongolica and Astragalus membranaceus, which have the functions of invigorating qi and strengthening the surface, diuresis and swelling, detoxifying and discharging pus, and promoting muscle growth. The medicinal use of Astragalus has a history of more than 2,000 years. Modern research shows that Astragalus contains saponins, sucrose, polysaccharides, various amino acids, folic acid, selenium, zinc, copper and other trace elements. It can enhance the immune function of the body, protect the liver, diuretic, anti-aging, anti-stress, lower blood pressure and have a wide range of antibacterial effects. However, it must be forbidden to take if there are excessive evils on the surface, stagnation of qi and dampness, stagnation of food accumulation, carbuncle and gangrene at the beginning or after ulceration, heat and toxin still prevailing, and those with yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity.

 

plant form

1. Astragalus membranaceus is a perennial herb with a plant height of 50-80 cm. The main root is deep and long, rod-shaped, slightly woody, light brown. The stem is erect, the upper part is much branched. Odd-pinnate compound leaves alternate; leaflets 6-13 pairs, leaflets elliptic or long-oval, apex obtuse, truncate or shortly pointed, entire, covered with white villous hairs below; stipules lanceolate or triangle. Raceme axillary, small pedicels covered with black bristles; calyx bell-shaped, calyx teeth 5; corolla butterfly-shaped, light yellow; stamens 10, 2 bodies (9+1); ovary sparsely pilose. Pod membranous swelling. Semi-oval, apex spike-like, covered with black short hairs, 5-6 seeds, kidney-shaped, black. The flowering period is from May to June, and the fruiting period is from July to August.

 

2. Mengbai Astragalus is a perennial herb. The stem is erect, with branches in the upper part. Odd-pinnate compound leaves alternate, with 12-18 pairs of leaflets; leaflets broadly elliptic or elliptic, with pilose below; stipules lanceolate. Racemes axillary; calyx campanulate, densely pubescent, with 5 calyx teeth; corolla yellow, flag petals oblong-obovate, wing petals and keel petals have long claws; stamens 10, two bodies; ovary with long stalk . Pods membranous, semiovoid, glabrous. The flowering period is from June to July, and the fruiting period is from July to September. Born in sunny grasslands and hillsides.

 

Difference: The shape of Astragalus mongolica is very similar to the above species, the main difference is that there are more leaflets, 12-18 pairs, smaller, and the leaflets are usually oval. Ovary and pods are smooth and glabrous. the

 

geographic distribution

There are about 2,000 species of Astragalus, which are produced in subtropical and temperate regions of the world except Oceania, but mainly in the north temperate zone. There are more than 270 species produced in China, distributed from northeast to southwest. Astragalus is produced in North China, Northeast China, Inner Mongolia and Northwest China. It is mainly produced in Shanxi, Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Hebei and other provinces. It is also distributed in Sichuan, the former Soviet Union, North Korea and Mongolia. Astragalus membranaceus is mainly distributed in Northeast China, North China, Gansu, Sichuan, Tibet and other provinces; Astragalus membranaceus is mainly produced in Inner Mongolia, Shanxi and Heilongjiang; it is now widely cultivated.

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