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Astragalus is an herb that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries.
It has many purported health benefits, including immune-boosting, anti-aging and anti-inflammatory effects.
Astragalus is believed to prolong life and used to treat a wide variety of ailments, such as fatigue, allergies and the common cold. Its also used against heart disease, diabetes and other conditions.
Astragalus Root Benefits (Huang Qi)
The use of herbs as traditional medicinal has been carried out in China to boost immunity in human beings for a thousand years. Astragalus membranaceous or Astragalus is a native plant of Asia known as Huang qi; the yellow leader in Chinese. The name is given because of the yellow color of its roots.
Astragalus is also known as Milk Vetch in English, Hwanggi in Korean, or Ogi in Japanese. Traditional Chinese medicine puts a lot of emphasis on the vital energy, known as Qi, and the equilibrium in positive and negative, known as Ying-Yang balance. Astragalus is believed to help in getting the benefits of Qi .
Properties Of Astragalus Root
Astragalus is known to be valued because of its ability to strengthen the immune system. It has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities as well.
How do you drink Huang Qi?
1. Heat up the water in a pot, bring the water to a boil.
2. Add the slices of Huang Qi into the pot of boiling water.
3. Let the Huang Qi boil in the water for 15 to 20 minutes.
4. Optional: You may like to add Jujube Dates and/or Goji Berries.
5. Your drink is ready for consumption.
What's in the box
1 x Goji Berries 250g
1 x Huang Qi (CHM) Dried Astragalus Root - 250g
1 x Jujube (Chinese Red Dates) Dried Slice - 100g