What does Astragalus taste like?

Scutellaria baicalensis is one of the commonly used medicines for replenishing qi. It is also widely used in daily life. It is also one of the key Chinese medicinal materials for replenishing qi, blood and nourishing the body. Therefore, many families store some Scutellaria baicalensis at home for making soup or tea. However, many people do not know how to store Scutellaria baicalensis, and they are not clear about what normal Scutellaria baicalensis should taste like, so sometimes they don’t know when it becomes moldy. So, does Scutellaria baicalensis have a flavor?

Scutellaria baicalensis, also known as Astragalus, is a green plant of the genus Astragalus in the leguminous family. Perennial herb, 50-100 cm tall. The main stem is thick, woody, often branched, and grayish white. The stem is upright, with many branches at the top, fine ridges, and covered with milky white soft hairs. The pinnate leaves have 13-27 leaflets and are 5-10 cm long. The raceme is slightly dense, with 10-20 carnations; the pedicel is almost as long as or longer than the leaves, and it stretches significantly during the fruiting period. The pod is plastic and filmy, slightly swollen, semi-elliptical, with the neck extending beyond the calyx; there are 3-8 seeds. The flowering period is from June to August, and the fruiting period is from July to September.

What does the traditional Chinese medicine Astragalus taste like?

Scutellaria baicalensis has a bit of a bean smell, but no other bad smell. When you put it in your mouth, there is a slight sweet taste, and it will still have a bit of a bean smell, but it is not too bad.

Astragalus root can be used as medicine. It tastes sweet and is slightly warm in nature. It has the effects of replenishing Qi and blood, strengthening Qi, promoting urination, clearing the brain, lowering blood pressure, inhibiting bacteria, detoxifying, draining pus, removing toxins, enhancing capillary resistance, inhibiting sweat and having estrogen-like effects. It can treat night sweats due to superficial deficiency, Qi deficiency syndrome, spleen deficiency diarrhea, edema and carbuncle, etc. The quality should be thick, with few wrinkles, white and yellow broken surface, sufficient starchiness and sweet taste.

Will Scutellaria baicalensis become moldy?

As a Chinese herbal medicine, Scutellaria baicalensis can be stored for a long period of time if it is stored properly. However, due to the restrictions on storage standards, Scutellaria baicalensis is likely to become damp and moldy, which will cause the Scutellaria baicalensis to mold and affect its medicinal value. This article was originally published by Sanding Health Network. Please do not copy it without permission.

How to store the purchased Scutellaria baicalensis

1. Wrap the Scutellaria baicalensis in paper, then put it in a container, seal it, and place it in a cool and dry place. 2. Put the Scutellaria baicalensis into a container, then spray it to the bottom appropriately, seal the container and store it. 3. Put the Scutellaria baicalensis in a clean container and store it at ultra-low temperature.