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What is it?

The roots of Astragalus, harvested in autumn after the plant is between 3 and 5 years old. Astragalus is native to Mongolia and northeast China, it comes to us in narrow sliced strips and you know you have got the best stuff when it has a good yellow tinge to it.

How has it been used?

The best way to summarise Astragalus would be to say it is a tonic, meaning it nourishes and supports the body in its own self-healing process. This is no small thing in chronic illness where our ability to self-repair has fallen short of being able to get us well.

In recent years Astragalus has received a great deal of scientific attention and, when put to the test, it has clearly been getting some remarkable results.

The ancient understanding of Astragalus was that it strengthened the ‘Wei Chi” the defensive energy of the body. We use a different language when we talk about the immune system but we are still describing the same thing. Astragalus strengthens immunity and helps us fight disease.

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Personal experiences

I meet many people who are tired and have impaired immunity. Astragalus is almost always exceptionally helpful in such cases and I have grown to trust it fully.

Astragalus combines perfectly with Echinacea to build the immune system, with Panax Ginseng and Licorice to build vitality and with Withania root to build the nervous system and healthy blood.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine and Astragalus

Astragalus was first mentioned in written form in the Chinese medicine classics from over 2000 years ago and it would have certainly been in use long before then too. It is regarded as one of the 50 essential herbs and has a great number of indications in Traditional Chinese Medicine including everything from common colds to cancer, from chest infections to heart disease.

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