Astragalus sinicus

Astragalus sinicus

(Jiangxi herbal medicine manual)

[synonym] Tribulus terrestris (Guizhou folk medicine) and Tribulus terrestris (manual of Chinese herbal medicine) of Jiangsu medicine.

[source] it is the seed of Astragalus sinicus. For the plant morphology, please refer to "safflower".

[herbal medicine] the dried seeds are flat kidney shaped, one end is long, slightly hook shaped, about 3-4 mm long, and the surface is yellowish green or brown, smooth.

[chemical constituents] immature seeds contain L - γ - aminoxy - α - aminobutyric acid, concanavaline, homoserine and erythro - β - hydroxy-l-aspartic acid.

[functions and indications] the manual of Chinese herbal medicine by Su Yi: "promoting blood circulation and improving eyesight. Treatment of eye diseases. "

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 2-3 yuan.