Benefits:
- Stimulates the immune system in a multitude of ways.
- Protects the heart against oxidative and free radical damage.
- Supports the immune and circulatory systems.
How It Works:
Astragalus contains several beneficial compounds that have health-protecting benefits. These include saponins, sterols, isoflavones, and polysaccharides, and they may help to minimize free radical damage to membranes. Astragalus promotes the production of stem cells in bone marrow and lymph tissue and encourages their development into active immune cells. It also enhances the body's production of immunoglobulin and stimulates macrophages. Astragalus can help activate T cells and natural killer cells. It appears to help trigger immune cells from a "resting" state into heightened activity. Astragalus has also been used as a tonic to build stamina. Ancient Chinese texts record the use of astragalus for tonifying the spleen, blood and chi.
Ingredients:
Astragalus root.
Recommended Use:
Take 2 capsules with a meal three times daily.
Astragalus is a variety of pea native to China, Mongolia and North Korea. Recorded in “Shennong Bencao Jing” (The Divine Farmer’s Materia Medica), a classic of herbal medicine for Chinese practitioners, astragalus was known as Huang Qi, which means “yellow leader.” Listed among the superior class of herbs in classic texts, astragalus has been used for over 2,000 years! Even today it is recognized as one of the 50 fundamental herbs of Traditional Chinese Medicine. According to ancient Chinese philosophy, this sweet and tepid herb was used to tonify the spleen and lungs, enhance blood flow and improve “Yin” deficiency. Modern Chinese practitioners tout its use in supporting the immune system and healthy blood circulation.
