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Astragalus

By Roy Upton, Ed.

Year: 1999 Language: English
Topics: Chinese Medicine, Materia Medica, Monograph, Pharmacopoeia
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American Herbal Pharmacopoeia monograph on Astragalus root (huangqi 黃芪), covering identity, quality control, and therapeutic applications.

The American Herbal Pharmacopoeia monograph on Astragalus (Astragalus mongholicus, huangqi 黃芪) covers this major qi-supplementing herb of Chinese medicine. Includes standards of identity, analytical methods, quality control parameters, and therapeutic applications including immune support and adaptogenic properties.

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