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Introduction

Introduction from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astragalus_propinquus, retrieved 02/20/2012).

Astragalus membranaceus also known as huáng qí (yellow leader) (simplified Chinese: 黄芪; traditional Chinese: 黃芪) or běi qí (Chinese: 北芪), huáng hua huáng qí (Chinese: 黄花黄耆), is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is a perennial plant and it is not listed as being threatened.

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Macroscopic Entries

Astragalus (flowering tops) Botanical Voucher Specimen - Alkemists Laboratories Source: Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories [1] Astragalus (flowering tops) Botanical Voucher Specimen - Alkemists Laboratories

Microscopic Entries

Slightly braided bundle of fibers shown under polarized light of Astragalus membranaceus root viewed with Acidified Chloral Hydrate at 400x Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories [2]

HPTLC Entries

Other Points of Interest

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