Anti-inflammatory Herb-Astragalus
Astragalus is one of the main ingredients in several FlameEz™ remedies. It is viewed as one of the most important herbs in traditional Chinese medicine and has been recognized as a superb and potent immune system tonic by modern researchers.
For more than 2,000 years, Astragalus has been used to strengthen the body as a whole. Traditional Chinese medicine utilizes Astragalus in the treatment of numerous ailments, including lung, liver, kidney and heart diseases. In western herbal medicine, Astragalus is primarily used for enhancing metabolism and digestion.
Today, it is widely used clinically to prevent and treat diabetes, upper respiratory tract infections, immune suppression, nephropathy, and Psoriasis, as well as cancers and viral infections.1-12
The active constituents of Astragalus consist of polysaccharides and flavonoids. It also contains numerous amino acids, trace elements, and various other components, such as Astragalus saponin I-II, astragalosides I-IV, and soyasapogenoside. Identified amino acids include daucosterol, choline, betaine, folic acid, nicotinamide, and linoleic acid.
Based on published scientific and clinical research, Astragalus:
- Increases white blood cells and enhances production of IgM*
- Increases the production and maturity of blood cells from the bone marrow*
- Increases the basal metabolic rate and cAMP*
- Decreases the amount of protein present in the urine*
- Promotes urination and disperses swelling*
- Promotes the discharge of pus and speeds healing*
- Helps to reduce blood glucose and relieve wasting and thirsting syndrome (diabetes)*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
Reference (for abstracts and additional references, click here):
- Ahmed MS. et al. Treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy with the herb Astragalus membranaceus. Am J Kidney Disease. 2007;50:1028-32.
- Li S. et al. Preparation and suppressive effect of astragalus polysaccharide in glomerulonephritis rats. International Immunopharmacology. 2007;7:23-8.
- Cho WC. et al. In vitro and in vivo immunomodulating and immunorestorative effects of Astragalus membranaceus. J Ethnopharmacology. 2007;113:132-41.
- Taixiang W et al. Chinese medical herbs for chemotherapy side effects in colorectal cancer patients (Review). The Cochrane Library. 2007, Issue 4
- Li RJ. et al. The immunotherapeutic effects of Astragalus polysaccharide in type 1 diabetic mice. Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 2007;30:470-6.
- Cho WC. et al. In vitro and in vivo anti-tumor effects of Astragalus membranaceus. Cancer Letters. 2007;252:43-54.
- Zhang BQ. et al. Effects of Astragalus membranaceus and its main components on the acute phase endothelial dysfunction induced by homocysteine. Vascular Pharmacology. 2007;46:278-85.
- Xu ME. et al. Effects of astragaloside IV on pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome in vitro. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 2006;27:229-36.
- Ko JK. et al. Amelioration of experimental colitis by Astragalus membranaceus through anti-oxidation and inhibition of adhesion molecule synthesis. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2005;11:5787-94.
- Wu Y. et al. Hypoglycemic effect of Astragalus polysaccharide and its effect on PTP1B. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 2005;26:345-52.
- Shao BM. et al. A study on the immune receptors for polysaccharides from the roots of Astragalus membranaceus, a Chinese medicinal herb. Biochemical & Biophysical Research Communications. 2004;320:1103-11.
- Cui R. He J. Wang B. Zhang F. Chen G. Yin S. Shen H. Suppressive effect of Astragalus membranaceus Bunge on chemical hepatocarcinogenesis in rats. Cancer Chemotherapy & Pharmacology. 2003;51:75-80.
