Astragalus belongs to Leguminosae, so it has a strong bean smell. A good section of Huangqi is a "golden well and jade fence", with a golden part in the middle like a well and a circle of yellow and white "railings" around it. High-quality astragalus has a sweet taste and a strong bean smell. The center of the cross section is yellow, and the brighter the color, the better the characteristics.
Bad astragalus
Astragalus membranaceus with small flakes has a short growth cycle or a relatively terminal place, which is not very good;
Astragalus membranaceus is brown in appearance, with strong fiber in the middle, rotten in the middle and poor quality.
Standard of high quality astragalus membranaceus
Gold cup, silver plate, chrysanthemum heart. It has the same meaning as the "golden well and jade column" mentioned above.
High-quality Astragalus membranaceus has yellowish skin and uniform color. Astragalus is also called Mianqi. Herbs perennial, 50- 100 cm tall. The taproot is thick, woody, usually branched and grayish white. The stem is erect, with many branches on the upper part, thin ribs and white pilose. Herbs perennial, 50- 100 cm tall. Produced in Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Gansu, Heilongjiang and other places. The price of Astragalus membranaceus is easily affected by insects, mildew and drought. The market price is mostly 6.5-7 yuan. Astragalus membranaceus is warm and sweet. It has the effects of invigorating qi, consolidating exterior, promoting diuresis, expelling pus, healing sores and promoting granulation, and its annual dosage is huge. Some inferior Astragalus membranaceus are yellow and some are white, mainly because Astragalus membranaceus is not really mature, so it is not recommended to buy it for fumigation. The surface of high-quality Astragalus membranaceus should not rot and deteriorate. If there is a small deterioration point, it can also be considered normal, because Astragalus contains a certain amount of sugar. Therefore, in the storage process, there will be a small amount of deterioration, but if the deterioration degree is large, it belongs to inferior astragalus.
Look at the dry and high-quality astragalus. Should be dry or not wet. You can hold it in your hand, it won't break, and it can be squeezed together, but it will naturally loosen when you release your hand. Then this drying will do. Astragalus with high taste and good quality has the best sweetness; Taste, slightly sweet, similar to the sweetness of licorice. Some Astragalus membranaceus are slightly bitter and sweet in variety and taste due to different producing areas. However, whether this bitter taste is musty after bitter curry needs to be distinguished. At the same time, the taste in the mouth should not have the slightest musty smell (bitter curry, musty smell of wood). What is the classification of Astragalus membranaceus? Northern flavor: also known as Qiqi, Zhengqi and Huangqi. It is the root of Astragalus membranaceus in Inner Mongolia. It belongs to astragalus. In the past, most of them were collected and distributed through the city gate, so this name was taken. Astragalus membranaceus: also known as Mianqi, Ximanqi, Yuanqi, Baiqi and Astragalus membranaceus. Including Dalan Banner, Hunyuan Banner, Wuchuan Banner, Zhuangqi and Xihuang Banner. Refers to Dingxi, Mianshan, Shanxi and other places in Gansu. Most of them are roots of Astragalus plants in Inner Mongolia, and a few are roots of Astragalus plants. Good quality. Because of its long roots, it looks like an arrow shaft, so it has the name of Arrow Qi and Arrow Astragalus. Astragalus: Also known as Astragalus. It refers to the specialties of Hunyuan, Yang Jiao, Yin Shan and Tianzhen in Shaanxi Province. Good quality. That's true for GM. Astragalus membranaceus: also known as Kulun Astragalus membranaceus, Astragalus angustifolia and Astragalus angustifolia. Refers to people born in Kunlun, Inner Mongolia. Red Flag: Also called Golden Flag and Yan Flag. It is best to have a long, thick root, few wrinkles, pink foot, solid, tough and sweet, and no empty black heart. How to distinguish between true and false Astragalus membranaceus The appearance of Astragalus membranaceus is cylindrical, with few branches, thick upper end, thin lower end, flat ends, 30~90 cm, and usually a thick root at the top. And there are stalks; The surface is grayish yellow or light brown, and there are irregular longitudinal stripes or grooves on the whole body surface, transverse lenticels, slender and slightly convex; Hard and slightly hard, not easy to break, solid and powder.