Huang-Chi

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Japan*

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anorexia, Anydrotic, Cold, Debility

Science studied: ASTRAGALOSIDE-I, ASTRAGALOSIDE-II, ASTRAGALOSIDE-V, ASTRAGALOSIDE-VI

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Astragalus membranaceus

Common names: Huang-Chi, Huang Qi, Astragal, Astragale, Astragales, Astragalo, Astragelslægten, Astràgal, Chi Hoàng kỳ, Csüdfű, Gonî, Gəvən, Hundihammas, Husk'a, Kozinec, Kozync, Kulkšnė, Taʼaghálii, Traganek, Tragant

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Japan*, Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anorexia
• Anydrotic
• Cold
• Debility
• Diuretic
• Edema
• Hyperglycemia
• Numbness

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Japan*
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Anorexia
• Anydrotic
• Cold
• Debility
• Diuretic
• Edema
• Hyperglycemia
• Numbness
• Rectocele
• Tonic
• Tumor(Lung)
• Arthritis

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Anorexia · China · "
• Anydrotic · Japan* · "
• Cold · China · "
• Debility · China · "
• Diuretic · Japan* · "
• Edema · China · "
• Hyperglycemia · Elsewhere · "
• Numbness · China · "
• Rectocele · China · "
• Tonic · Japan* · "
• Tumor(Lung) · China · "
• Arthritis · China · "
• Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
• Cardiotonic · Japan* · "
• Oliguria · China · "
• Prolapse · China · "
• Uterus · China · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• The effects of Astragalus membranaceus on inflammation and apoptosis in rats with preeclampisa. · 2026 source ↗
• Integration of a virtual database-based precursor ion list data acquisition strategy combined with untargeted metabolomics for characterizing and distinguishing triterpenoids and flavonoids in Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus and Astragalus membranaceus. · 2026 source ↗
• Comprehensive insights into Astragalus membranaceus polysaccharides: extraction, structural characteristics, bioactivities, and applications: A review. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASTRAGALOSIDE-I
• ASTRAGALOSIDE-II
• ASTRAGALOSIDE-V
• ASTRAGALOSIDE-VI
• ASTRAISOFLAVAN
• ASTRAPTEROCARPAN
• CALCIUM
• (3R)-(-)-7,2'-DIHYDROXY-3',4'-DIMETHYLISOFLAVAN7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYR...
• 7,3'-DIHYDROXY-9,10-DIMETHOXYPTEROCARPANE
• FORMONONETIN
• D-FRUCTOSE
• GABA
• D-GLUCOSE
• IRON
• ISOASTRAGALOSIDE-II
• ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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