Ingredient Overview
Astragalus complanatus seed is known as Sha Yuan Zi in Chinese herbal practice. This seed-based ingredient is distinct from the root-based astragalus extracts sold as Huang Qi.
The traditional name Sha Yuan Zi centres on the seed rather than the root. This gives it a separate place within botanical preparations from the astragalus root familiar as Huang Qi. Seed-derived flavonoids are among the constituents featured in the concentrated ingredient.