Huang Qi - Astragalus root, milk-vetch root (Radix Astragali Membranaceus)

Properties: sligthly Warm, Sweet. Channels: Spleen, Lung

Action and indication: Tonifies Qi, raises Yang: fatigue, diarrhea, prolapse, bleeding. (Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang)  

Stabilizes exterior: spontaneous sweat, weak Wei Qi. (Yu Ping Feng San)

Wei and bi. (Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang, Huang qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Tang)

Tonifies Qi and blood post-partum.  (Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang)

Drains pus, promotes healing of chronic sores. 

Reduces edema (Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang)

Contraindicated: Yin deficiency Yang excess, Qi stagnation, damp accumulation, food stagnation, ext excess, early stage sores.

Honey-fry: tonify Qi, raise Yang.  Raw: sores, edema.

Dose: 10-15 g; hi dose 30-60 g 

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