Huang Qi
黃耆 (黃芪) huáng qí , "yellow milk-vetch"

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Tonifying Herbs

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Alternate Names:

Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Hong Qi	hóng qí	紅耆

	Tastes: Sweet		Dosage: 9-15g; when a high dosage is required, up to 30g c

	Cautions: Inappropriate for the early stages of sores or when there is significant heat toxin present after sores have ulcerated. See Toxicity.		Meridians: Lung , Spleen
	Preparation: This herb is both cultivated and wild-crafted. In recent years the cultivated product is more common.		Quality: Consists of long, unbranched, thick roots without a black or hollow center, and with thin bark a rather soft texture, yellowish white cortex, fresh yellow center, and sweet taste.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (33) li shī qīng shǔ yì qì tāng (Master Li's Decoction to clear Summerheat and Augment the Qi) ài fù nuǎn gōng wán (Mugwort and Prepared Aconite Pill for Warming the Womb) baǒ yuán tāng (Preserve the Basal Decoction) bǔ fèi tāng (Tonify the Lungs Decoction) bǔ zhōng yì qì tāng (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction) chōng hé tāng (Flush and Harmonize Decoction) dà fáng fēng tāng (Major Ledebouriella Decoction) dāng guī bǔ xuè tāng (Tangkuei Decoction to Tonify the Blood) dāng guī liù huáng tāng (Tangkuei and Six-yellow Decoction) fáng jǐ fú líng tāng (Stephania and Poria Decoction) gù běn zhǐ bēng tāng (Stabilize the Root and Stop Excessive Uterine Bleeding Decoction) guī pí tāng (Restore the Spleen Decoction) jiā jiǎn bǔ zhōng yì qì tāng (Modified Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction) jǔ yuán jiān (Lift the Source Decoction) miào xiāng sǎn (Marvelously Fragrant Powder) mǔ lì sǎn (Oyster Shell Powder) Qīng Xīn Líán Zǐ Yǐn (Lotus Seed Decoction to Clear the Heart) rén shēn huáng qí sǎn (Ginseng and Astragalus Powder) rén shēn yǎng yíng tāng (Ginseng Decoction to Nourish the Nutritive Qi) shén xiáo tuō lǐ sǎn (Miraculous Powder for Supporting the Interior) shēng xiàn tāng (Raise the Sinking Decoction) shēng yáng yì wèi tāng (Raise the Yang and Benefit the Stomach Decoction) shèng yù tāng (Sage-Like Healing Decoction) shí quán dà bǔ tāng (All-Inclusive Great Tonifying Decoction) tài shān pán shí sǎn (Powder that Gives the Stability of Mount Tai) tiáo zhōng yì qì tāng (Regulate the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction) tòu nóng sǎn (Discharge Pus Powder) wū tóu tāng (Aconite Decoction) yì qì cōng míng tāng (Augment the Qi and Increase Acuity Decoction) yù píng fēng sǎn (Jade Windscreen powder) yù yè tāng (Jade Fluid Decoction) zài zào sǎn (Renewal Powder) zhōng mǎn fēn xiāo tāng (Separate and Reduce Fullness in the Middle Decoction)

Family:

Fabaceae (Leguminosae, Papilionoidaceae)

Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Astragali Radix

Botanical:

Japanese: ōgi

Korean: hwanggi

Common: astragalus root, milk-vetch root, milkvetch root

Temperature: Slightly Warm

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Raises Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach (for prolapse) add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Augments Wei Qi and Lung Qi 1 comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Stabilizes the Exterior and Tonifies Blood. add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Promotes urination add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Reduces edema add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Discharges pus and Generates flesh add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Fever add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Recovery stage of severe blood loss add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Qi failing to contain the blood add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Sinking and collapse of middle qi add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Edema from deficiency marked by superficial edema and reduced urination (can be used alone for this problem) add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Chronic ulcerations and sores due to deficiency that have trouble forming pus or have formed pus but are not draining or healing well add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Wasting and thirsting disorder (in appropriate circumstances) add comment

	+1 Michael Apelian Chronic Fatigue Syndrome add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Insufficiency of both qi and blood add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Deficiency with spontaneous sweating add comment

Huang Qi黃耆 (黃芪) huáng qí , "yellow milk-vetch"

Huang Qi
黃耆 (黃芪) huáng qí , "yellow milk-vetch"