Gender: Masculine

Planet: Mercury

Element: Fire

Chakra Colour: Violet

Medicinal Uses: Adaptogen (stress relief), Antiviral, Antioxidant, chemical sensitivity or allergies, heighten energy, immune boosting, colds, flu, liver detoxifier.

Astragalus seems to work its magic through the following mechanisms:

• It causes your body to produce more telomeres, a part of your DNA that protects chromosomes from degradation
• It contains a unique class of polysaccharides which are very biologically active
• It improves the rate of replication of immune cells called macrophages

These three properties are very unique to astragalus, and are one of the reasons its such a wonderful medicinal herb.

Magical Uses: Creativity, manifesting desires.

Other Names: chinese milkvetch, Huang Qi, Milk vetch root, Yellow leader, Yellow emperor, Yellow vetch.

Contraindications: Don’t use if you are already using diuretics, immune suppressants, corticosteroids.