Astralagus

smokeyjoe
smokeyjoe Member Posts: 1,425 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1
I've taken Astralagus supplements in capsule form bought at health food store. Now, I was at a chinese health store which sold ginseng, etc. They had bags of astralagus root slices they sold by the pound. Anyone have any experience how much you can use to make tea etc?? How many of these cups a tea would be beneficial?? How much of the root do you put in the tea?? They are long slices about the length of a pen.

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  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #2
    A Recipe
    Here is a web page where I found a recipe: http://ezinearticles.com/?Astragalus-Tea---4-Part-Recipe&id=3983933

    Hope this helps.

    Hugs,

    Marie who loves kitties
  • smokeyjoe
    smokeyjoe Member Posts: 1,425 Member
    #3
    Lovekitties said:

    A Recipe
    Here is a web page where I found a recipe: http://ezinearticles.com/?Astragalus-Tea---4-Part-Recipe&id=3983933

    Hope this helps.

    Hugs,

    Marie who loves kitties

    Thanks Marie I'll check it
    Thanks Marie I'll check it out. Love your profile pic. looks just like my kitty.
  • have2believe
    have2believe Member Posts: 134
    #4
    make soup!
    My mom uses it as part of the soup base when make Chinese style chicken soup. Here is general recipe I found online, you can also add tofu or dried bean curd:

    http://www.homemade-chinese-soups.com/healthy-chicken-soup.html
  • smokeyjoe
    smokeyjoe Member Posts: 1,425 Member
    #5
    have2believe said:

    make soup!
    My mom uses it as part of the soup base when make Chinese style chicken soup. Here is general recipe I found online, you can also add tofu or dried bean curd:

    http://www.homemade-chinese-soups.com/healthy-chicken-soup.html

    I saw somewhere too it's
    I saw somewhere too it's good to boil into water....strain the astralagus off, and use the water afterwards to make rice. Wondering if I need to be concerned whether there is a lot of selenium in the whole root??
  • John23
    John23 Member Posts: 2,122 Member
    #6
    huang qi 黃耆 Astragalus root
    huang qi 黃耆 Astragalus root

    6 to 10 grams slow boiled (rolled) in nine cups of
    water, down to three cups. Strain out the herbs
    and drink the broth, one cup, three times per day.

    Can raise or lower the blood pressure, depending on the
    amount used.

    Self-medicating is not a great idea, unless you have a qualified
    TCM practitioner or qualified herbalist to call on if a problem arises.

    Out of curiosity, what problem are you attempting to address
    with this herb? Most herbs are not used alone, they are used
    along with other complimentary herbs in specific formulas to
    achieve the results needed.

    Please remember, that anything that can "tonify" the body, may
    also tonify a cancer cell. Make sure you know exactly what
    an herb is capable of, before you go gulping them down.

    About: Astragalus root


    Best health to you,

    John

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