Family: Fabaceae
Mongolian name: Mongol khunchir, Khunchir
English name: Mongolian milkvetch
Collection Number: 27
Astragalus mongholicus is known in Mongolian as Mongol khunchir or Khunchir and in English as Mongolian milkvetch. It is a perennial native to temperate Asia, principally Mongolia and China. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs to traditional Mongolian medicine, primarily take as a tea of the root, or pulverized root, stems and leaves in traditional prescriptions. It is used to treat moderate swelling, and to improve general energy and strength. Studies of its use in traditional Chinese medicine show that it may be beneficial in treating the autoimmune disease of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR).
Citations
“Astralagus mongholicus.” 2024. Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Accessed July. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:478720-1.
Fu, Juan, Zenghui Wang, Linfang Huang, Sihao Zheng, Dongmei Wang, Shilin Chen, Haitao Zhang, and Shihai Yang. 2014. Review of the Botanical Characteristics, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of Astragalus Membranaceus. Phytotherapy Research 28(9):1275–1283. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.5188.
Medicinal Plants in Mongolia. 2013. World Health Organization: Western Pacific Region (World Health Organization).
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