Talk:Astragalus
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[edit] Translation of Chinese name
In the Chinese name, 黄芪, I don't think the second character means "leader." Wiktionary says it means "celery." Can someone verify the "yellow leader" translation, as found on various websites? Otherwise, I'm going to change the wording. Badagnani 23:49, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Sources For Medicinal Claims?
-- I can't find genuine medical evidence that ANY of the medicinal claims printed have been approved by the FDA... the most positive thing I've found so far is Government sites that say "The Claims are unproven", or the "Evidence is unclear". I only bring this up because a lot of hacks are claiming it is an "Ancient Chinese anti-viral" and cure for H5N1 (Avian Flu) and pointing to this Wikipedia article as "proof" that it has ANY medicinal properties at all... again, about the most "Pro" thing I've been able to find at a reputable site is at this URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-astragalus.html And even there they say "Unclear scientific evidence for this use" under ALL medicinal claims, other than "It was sometimes used as a thickener in ice cream, an emulsifier, a denture adhesive and an anti-diarrheal agent." It was basically used like we use Corn Starch. I can't find any reputable, verifiable "Uses" in China other than as an expensive imported Spice... we need scientific facts and studies if ANY medicinal uses are going to be claimed. The "Recent Studies" that are claimed in the article, aren't cited. Peace/Love/Harmony 23:20, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
