Steven Foster Photos of Astragalus, Huang-qi, Astragalus membranaceus, membranous milkvetch, mo-jia huang-qi, huangqi, huang qi, 拉丁名, 英文名
Astragalus, Huang-qi, Astragalus membranaceus a member of the Pea Family (Fabaceae or Leguminosae) is native to Northeast Asia, cultivated elsewhere. The root is used, and is a famous tonic in traditional Chinese medicine, valued in the West as an immunostimulant.