Wild Astragalus

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【Chinese medicine name】Astragalus

[Alias] Astragalus, Astragalus membranaceus, Astragalus membranaceus, Wangsun, Astragalus membranaceus, Daimian, Daishen, Dushen, Jiaocao, Shuzhi, Baiben, Beiqi, Astragalus membranaceus.

[Source] The roots of the leguminous plants Astragalus mongolica and Astragalus membranaceus.

[Plant morphology] Mongolian Astragalus: Perennial herb. The taproot is long and strong, and the strips are relatively straight.

[Origin and Distribution] Astragalus membranaceus grows in sunny grasslands and hillsides; Astragalus membranaceus grows in forest edges, shrubs, forest grasslands and under sparse forests. It is distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Inner Mongolia and other places.