By Steven Foster

Chinese characters are stylized pictures with several layers of meaning, which makes the writing and interpretation of these characters a complex art form. Two characters make up the written Chinese word for astragalus, huang-qi. The top character, “huang,” means ­yellow, the bottom, “qi,” means venerable, according to Kai-Ho Mah..

SuperfoodsforSuperhealth

Astragalus is classified as a major tonic herb within the Chinese herbal system.  These types of herbs are not medicinal in nature, in that they do not correct specific ailments, but are used in a tonifying fashion rather than to cure an already existing illness.  They are considered extremely healthy foods and astragalus, as such, offers tremendous ...

Dr. Josh Axe

Astragalus is a plant within the Leguminosae (beans or legumes) family, with a very long history as an immune system booster and disease fighter. Its roots are in Traditional Chinese Medicine, in which it’s been used as an adaptogen for thousands of years — meaning it helps the body fight off stress and disease. Today, astragalus medicinal healing and treatment uses span many different illnesses and diseases.