Astragalus Root

It is a good Chinese medicine, and an upstart ingredient!The health is not based on treatment, but on health preservation.The "e;tonic food"e; is a new concept created with the "e;Chinese Herbal Medicine on the Table"e; series, leading the new trend of health and giving people health and vitality. Astragalus root is called the best tonic medicine in the Compendium of Materia Medica, and it is also included into the list of top-grade medicine in Shennong's Herbal Classic, being a recommended medicine for qi supplementation by ancient physicians.The book introduces astragalus root's special and effective ingredients and its health functions - replenishing Qi and consolidating the exterior, promoting pus discharge and tissue regeneration, and inducing diuresis for removing edema; it also has the effects of tonifying Qi and deficiency, and strengthening the spleen and stomach. It is suitable for people who have the following symptoms: deficiency-weakness of spleen-qi, fatigue and lack of strength, low food intake and sloppy stool.Modern researches show that astragalus root contains a variety of antibacterial ingredients that can enhance immune function, thus preventing the occurrence of infectious diseases.In addition, it can increase cell metabolism, resist fatigue, aging, and radiation, and protect the liver, etc.The book also introduces the methods of identifying good astragalus root, its application in the kitchen, preservation and eating taboos, etc.; in particular, it emphasizes on more than 130 ways of eating for households.