Donguibogam Evidence Bridge한국어

Astragalus 黃芪

Pharmaceutical nameAstragali Radix

Evidence grade: Promisingauto-proposed · unreviewedSafety signal: CautionMapping confidence: Strong correspondence

The three axes are assessed independently and are never combined into a single score.

KTKP records the origin species as Astragalus membranaceus Bunge. It has not yet been cross-checked against the Korean Pharmacopoeia, so the identification confidence is not raised to an official code mapping. The same drug appears under 3 records as name variants. The name most used for this taxon in current literature is Astragalus membranaceus. Literature searches for this herb also cover Astragalus mongholicus, Astragalus propinquus — the same taxon appears under several names.

Tradition · what the text describes

탕액편

The sub-section within this volume has not been verified against the original text yet.

The KTKP traditional materia medica record (M0001128) gives the origin species as Astragalus membranaceus Bunge, the part used as 뿌리, and the properties as 감(甘), 온(溫). It lists 비(脾), 폐(肺) as the channels entered. The same record cites the Donguibogam (1613) as the source for its indications.

Properties & channel entry: 감(甘), 온(溫) · 비(脾), 폐(肺)

Source species: Astragalus membranaceus Bunge (뿌리)

Read the original: Korean Medicine Classics DB ↗

Modern · documented evidence

Cancer-related Fatigueevidence for this indication

Evidence grade: Promisingauto-proposed · unreviewed
  • The indication was derived automatically from the Condition field of 5 registered trial(s). It reflects what is currently being studied, not a traditional use, and a curator should confirm the label is apt.

Literature

SR 2 · RCT 1 · preclinical 1

2 systematic review(s) and 1 RCT(s) were found. Size and consistency are not yet assessed.

Query used

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SRC:MED AND ((TITLE_ABS:"Astragalus membranaceus") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Astragalus mongholicus") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Astragalus propinquus")) AND TITLE_ABS:"Cancer-related Fatigue"

Clinical trials

Diabetic Kidney Diseaseevidence for this indication

Evidence grade: Promisingauto-proposed · unreviewed
  • Systematic reviews were found but no RCTs. Check the search query (queryUsed).
  • The indication was derived automatically from the Condition field of 5 registered trial(s). It reflects what is currently being studied, not a traditional use, and a curator should confirm the label is apt.

Literature

SR 3 · RCT 0 · preclinical 10

3 systematic review(s) and 0 RCT(s) were found. Size and consistency are not yet assessed.

Query used

We publish the exact query behind these counts so you can reproduce them yourself.

SRC:MED AND ((TITLE_ABS:"Astragalus membranaceus") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Astragalus mongholicus") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Astragalus propinquus")) AND TITLE_ABS:"Diabetic Kidney Disease"

Clinical trials

Heart Failureevidence for this indication

Evidence grade: Promisingauto-proposed · unreviewed
  • Systematic reviews were found but no RCTs. Check the search query (queryUsed).
  • The indication was derived automatically from the Condition field of 3 registered trial(s). It reflects what is currently being studied, not a traditional use, and a curator should confirm the label is apt.

Literature

SR 4 · RCT 0 · preclinical 31

4 systematic review(s) and 0 RCT(s) were found. Size and consistency are not yet assessed.

Query used

We publish the exact query behind these counts so you can reproduce them yourself.

SRC:MED AND ((TITLE_ABS:"Astragalus membranaceus") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Astragalus mongholicus") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Astragalus propinquus")) AND TITLE_ABS:"Heart Failure"

Clinical trials

Safety

auto-proposed · unreviewed

  • This signal was read off the NCCIH text by keyword rules. A curator must read the source and confirm it.
  • NCCIH states: · There isn’t enough reliable information to know if applying astragalus to the skin is safe or has potential side effects.
  • NCCIH states: · Because astragalus might worsen symptoms of autoimmune diseases, people with autoimmune diseases should avoid using astragalus.
  • NCCIH states: Also, astragalus may interact with medications that suppress the immune system.
  • NCCIH states: · Little is known about whether it’s safe to use astragalus during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
  • NCCIH states: Some research in animals suggests that during pregnancy, astragalus can be toxic to the fetus.

Adverse-event and toxicity literature

This is not a finding of harm — it lists literature that is retrievable. Read the papers to decide.

Interaction literature

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