ASTRAGALUS: HEALTH BENEFITS, APPROPRIATE DOSE, SIDE EFFECTS [caption id="attachment_9226" align="aligncenter" width="2240"] Astragalus[/caption] INTRODUCTION Astragalus has been consumed in Asia for more than 2,000 years for heart health, autoimmune and allergic diseases, boosting the immune system, and for cancer treatment or in conjunction with chemotherapy. It can be prepared and consumed as a tea, in soups, liquid tinctures, capsules, and sometimes intravenously (in certain hospitals). Astragalus membranaceus (known as Huang Qi) is a plant belonging to the Luguminosae family. It inhabits regions of North America, Africa and Asia. It is primarily produced in China, South Korea, Mongolia, and other regions [11]. The active ingredient is Astragalus membranaceus (the same name as the plant), which comes from the root of the plant. When it comes to disease prevention, and possibly treating various diseases, it checks multiple boxes for maintaining health with the following properties observed either in scientific