Astragalus Root Premium Slices 500g | Huang Qi 黃芪

Huang Qi (黃芪), premium astragalus root slices, 500g. Long pale-yellow slices with a distinctly sweet, beany taste — one of the two or three most-used tonic herbs in the whole Chinese pharmacy.

• 500g of premium sliced astragalus root
• Botanical name Astragalus membranaceus
• Long pale slices with a sweet, beany flavour
• The principal qi tonic of Chinese medicine
• Equally at home in formulas and in soup

Traditional use of Astragalus Root

Huang Qi is described in Chinese medicine as tonifying qi and consolidating the exterior. It has been in continuous use for over two thousand years and appears in a large share of classical tonic formulas.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Huang Qi · Chinese 黃芪 (simplified 黄芪) · also written 北芪 · also written 黃耆 · pharmaceutical Latin Radix Astragali · botanical name Astragalus membranaceus · English: astragalus root, milkvetch root · Cantonese: wong kei

Chinese herbs are sold under many names. If you were given a different name or a prescription slip you cannot match, send it to us and we will identify it for you.

Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.