Description
Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus) is an herb that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. Astragalus tincture has many benefits. It is great for improving the immune system and preventing colds.
Medicinal benefits of Astragalus:
- Tonic food & medicinal plant
- The root and its extracts are powerful stimulators of the immune system
- Stimulates virtually every phase of the immune system activity
- It increases the number of “stem cells” in the marrow & lymph tissue and stimulates their development into active immune cells
- Also promotes or triggers immune cells from a “resting” state into heightened activity
- It has the tendency to stimulate “immune response” without any suppressive effects
- In a study, extracts were able to completely restore function of cancer patients’ immune cells, and in some cases compromised cells were stimulated to greater activity than those from normal humans
- Stimulates production of Interferon, and increases its effects in fighting diseases
- Usually used to prevent & treat colds & other minor diseases
- Reduces incidence of colds among users & shortens duration of illness
