Steinmetz:Astragalus

Astragalus molissimus

Also known as (or relevant to) Astragalus molissimus Astragalus glycyphyllus Astragalus lambertii Family Leguminosae English Names Locoweed Liquorice-Vetch Milk-Vetch Natural Habitat Europe Asia Russia Canada Part(s) Used Radix Folia Semen

Constituent(s) protein glycyrrhizin Action nervine tonic diuretic refreshing sudorific pectoral toxic

Astragalus tragacantha (and other species)

Also known as (or relevant to) Astragalus tragacantha (and other species) Family Leguminosae English Names Tragacanth shrub Natural Habitat Northern Persia Turkey Greece Asia Minor Iran Smyrna Syria Southern Russia Himalayas Part(s) Used Gummi Tragacantha (obtained from the stem)

Constituent(s) tragacanthin bassorin starch bitter principle sugar Action fixative adhesive laxative demulcent emollient