Astragalus membranaceus is a kind of Astragalus, it is only named by the origin, mainly to distinguish from the Astragalus produced in the southern region.Because the varieties of Astragalus produced in the north are better and warmer, the Astragalus produced in the north is named Beiqi.Therefore, Astragalus is the correct name, Astragalus is only named after the origin of the title.It should be noted that the Radix Astragali mentioned here is different from the Radix Astragali, which refers to the Astragalus growing in Inner Mongolia, Northeast China and other northern regions, while the Radix Astragalus specifically refers to the Astragalus growing in Hunyuan, Shanxi Province, which is a national third-class protected plant.It is a very rare plant, and its nutritional value is higher than that of Astragalus.
1. Different places of origin: Beiqi mainly refers to the production of Astragalus in the north, such as Astragalus produced in Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia and Shanxi and other places is Beiqi.The origin of Astragalus mostly refers to the growth in the southern region.Generally, when doctors prescribe, they will use the name of Astragalus to distinguish it from Astragalus of other origins.
2. The efficacy is different: the effect of Astragalus growing in the south is less different from that of Astragalus, but it is not as warm as Astragalus, which is more suitable for use in the south.Generally, in health care or treatment, most of the Astragalus used is raw Astragalus, that is, dried slices of Astragalus, which can be used to cook soup, soak water and drink.