I, Introduction
Astragali, also known as Huangqi, is a perennial herb. Its plant height is 50-100cm, the main root is woody, often branched, the color is grayish white. The stem is erect, much branched in the upper part and is white pilose. The flowering period is in June-August, and the fruiting period is in July-September. Its roots can be used as medicine, warm and sweet in nature, with a variety of effects and functions, such as tonifying qi and consolidating the surface, diuretic, cardiotonic, hypotensive, antibacterial, pus discharge, muscle growth, and strengthening the resistance of capillaries, etc., and it is one of China's traditional traditional Chinese medicinal herbs.
It mostly grows in the middle temperate and warm temperate regions, and is distributed in the northeast, north and northwest of China. It likes light and cool living environment, and is drought-resistant but not flood-resistant. It has strong cold tolerance, but the above-ground part is not cold-tolerant. Commonly grows in the middle and lower sunny slopes of mountain slopes and thickets, forest meadows and other places.
Two, how much
Generally, the price of a catty of Astragalus is about 30-35 yuan. However, this price will be affected by a number of factors, there is a small change, especially the purchase of the way and origin of its more obvious. For example, a pound of selected, high quality sliced astragalus may cost around $100-130. When purchased online, it will cost a little less, around 15-30 yuan a catty. Alternatively, wild astragalus can cost around $50-60 a pound. However, its price fluctuation is relatively small, because its planting area has been increasing, the stock is also larger, and easy to save, so the market is still more adequate supply and demand for it, will not appear in the short term big price fluctuations.