Hong Qi
紅耆 hóng qí, "red vetch"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Sweet		Dosage: 9-30g

	Cautions: None noted		Meridians: Lung , Spleen
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of long and thick roots, with few wrinkles, a yellowish white, powdery surface on cross section, and a sweet taste.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes:
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Hedysari Radix

Botanical:

Japanese: kōshi

Korean: honggi

Common: hedysarum root, many inflorecenced sweetvetch

Temperature: Warm

	+1 Laura Drago Common substitute for (黃耆, yellow milk-vetch) Huang Qi and in general has the same functions but is somewhat weaker at tonifying the qi but can also: add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Particularly helpful in the treatment of edema due to qi deficiency add comment

Hong Qi紅耆 hóng qí, "red vetch"