The latest Origin Distribution of Radix Astragali

The medicinal use of Radix Astragali has a history of more than 2000 years. It has enhanced immune function, liver protection, diuresis, anti-aging, anti-stress, antihypertensive and extensive antibacterial effects. Due to long-term excavation, the number of wild Radix Astragali has decreased sharply in recent years, there is a danger of extinction, and now it has been artificially planted. Let's take a look at the distribution of Radix Astragali.

Distribution of producing area of Radix Astragali

Astragalus membranaceus is produced in Northeast, North and Northwest China, born in forest margins, thickets or sparse forests, and also found in hillside grasslands or meadows. It is widely cultivated in various parts of China and is one of the commonly used Chinese herbal medicines, as well as in the former Soviet Union.

Environment of producing area of Radix Astragali

Astragalus likes cool, cold and drought resistance, afraid of heat and waterlogging, suitable for planting in sandy loam soil with deep soil layer, rich in humus and strong water permeability, strong saline-alkali land is not suitable for planting, root vertical growth can reach more than 1 meter, commonly known as "whip pole stilbene", soil viscous roots grow slowly with deformity, thin soil layer, many roots, many branches, showing "chicken claw shape", poor quality. Avoid continuous cropping and should not rotate with potatoes and flax. The hard seed rate can reach 30% mi 60%. In the year of direct seeding, only stems and leaves grow but do not blossom, and the next year they blossom and bear fruit and can produce seeds.

Main categories of Radix Astragali

1. Huangqi: Huangqi generally refers to Astragalus membranaceus, also known as Mianqi, perennial herbs, 50-100 cm high, produced in Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Gansu, Heilongjiang and other places.

2. Astragalus mongolicus: Astragalus mongolicus belongs to the genus Astragalus Leguminosae. Distributed in Xinjiang and other places of Chinese mainland, growing in areas ranging from 2000 m to 2400 m above sea level, found in grasslands.

3. Astragalus lavender is a perennial herb, 50-100 cm high, flowering from June to August, fruiting from July to September, produced in northeast, north and northwest, born under forest margins, thickets or sparse forests, and also found in hillside grasslands or meadows. It is cultivated all over the country and is one of the commonly used traditional Chinese medicine materials, which is distributed in the former Soviet Union.