Chinese Milkvetch
Astragalus Sinicus
Zi Yun Ying

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Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Part(s) used

Herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and resolve toxin, dispel wind and brighten eyes, cool blood and stanch bleeding.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Pain in throat, wind-phlegm cough, red eyes with gall, clove sore, zoster, scab and lichen, hemorrhoids, gum hemorrhage, bleeding due to external injury, menstrual disorder, vaginal discharge, thrombocytopenic purpura.