Membranous milk-vetch

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1 monograph

Health Canada Monographs

Approved Health Claims

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

Population	Dose Range	Frequency
Adults 18 years and older	9–30 grams	per day
Adults 18 years and older	2–4.8 grams	per day

Cautions & Contraindications

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

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

600 mg1 licensed products

Related Ingredients

AstragalusShared monograph Astragalus membranaceusShared monograph Huang qiShared monograph HuangqiShared monograph Membranaceus milk vetchShared monograph Milk vetch rootShared monograph Mo jia huang qiShared monograph ASTRAGALUS -ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUSCovers this ingredient

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