ASTRAGALUS!
"God has caused to grow out of the ground herbs for the use of man and if we understand the nature of these roots and herbs, and make a right use of them, there would not be a necessity of running for the doctor so frequently, and people would be in much better health than they are today." (E. G. White, The Place of Herbs in Rational Therapy, page 7, paragraph 2 )
Recent studies have shown the benefits of Astragalus for several medical conditions including: prevention of kidney disease ( Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2005 Jan; 34(1): 44-51 ); prevention of gene mutations which can cause cancer (Department of Biochemistry, PLA General Hospital, Beijing China); benefit in heart failure patients (Chin J Integr Med. 2005 Sep;11(3):187-90), improvement in the effects of certain chemotherapeutic agents ( J Clin Oncol. 2006 Jan 20;24(3):419-30), benefits patients with colitis (World J Gastroenterol. 2005 Oct 7;11(37):5787-94) and prevention of liver fibrosis (World J Gastroenterol. 2005 Oct 7;11(37):5782-6).
So why not try this simple herb for health! One word of caution, as with any supplement or herbal therapies, your health care provider should be consulted before using it especially if you are taking prescription or over-the-counter medications.
