黄芪

黃芪

huángqí

noun

Meanings

1 astragalus root
2 huangqi (Astragalus membranaceus, TCM tonic)

Characters

Examples

黄芪炖鸡能补气养身。

Huángqí dùn jī néng bǔ qì yǎng shēn.

Astragalus stewed with chicken replenishes qi and nourishes the body.

这副药方的主药是黄芪。

Zhè fù yàofāng de zhǔ yào shì huángqí.

The main herb in this prescription is astragalus.

Tips

culture

One of the 'four great qi tonics' in TCM (alongside ginseng 人参, codonopsis 党参, and atractylodes 白术). The yellow root is sliced thin and added to soups and tonics, traditionally to boost 气 (vital energy) and immunity.

Stroke Order

黄 huáng

芪 qí