Astragalus membranaceus

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Health Canada Monographs

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ASTRAGALUS -ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS
Oral

Approved Health Claims

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  • Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to tonify the spleen and lungs in cases of qi deficiency with a lack of appetite, fatigue, and diarrhea
  • Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to augment the protective qi and stabilize the exterior in cases of deficiency with spontaneous sweating
  • Used in Herbal Medicine to help maintain a healthy immune system
  • Used in Herbal Medicine as an adaptogen to help increase energy and resistance to stress over time (e.g. in case of mental and physical fatigue related to stress)
  • The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Used in Herbal Medicine to help maintain a healthy immune system and as an adaptogen to help increase energy and resistance to stress over time)
  • For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Astragalus is traditionally used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to augment the protective qi and stabilize the exterior in cases of deficiency with spontaneous sweating). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
  • To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Astragalus is traditionally used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to augment the protective qi and stabilize the exterior in cases of deficiency with spontaneous sweating)
  • When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Dose Ranges

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PopulationDose RangeFrequency
Adults 18 years and older9–30 gramsper day
Adults 18 years and older2–4.8 gramsper day

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have an autoimmune disorder (Brinker 2010; Upton 1999).
contraindicationDo not use if you have exterior excess, stagnation, yin deficiency or excess heat (Bensky et al. 2004; Chen and Chen 2004).

Alternative Names

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Astragalus(common)Huang qi(common)Huangqi(common)Membranaceus milk vetch(common)Membranous milk-vetch(common)Milk vetch root(common)Mo jia huang qi(common)Astragalus membranaceus

Common Quantities in Licensed Products

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100 mg126 licensed products
50 mg106 licensed products
0 77 licensed products
25 mg72 licensed products
30 mg61 licensed products
200 mg57 licensed products
250 mg46 licensed products
12.5 mg42 licensed products
20 mg39 licensed products
75 mg39 licensed products

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