1、 Introduction

Astragalus, also known as Astragalus, is a perennial herb. The plant height is 50-100cm, the taproot is woody, often branched, and the color is gray white. Stem erect, with many branches on the upper part, white pilose. The flowering period is from June to August and the fruiting period is from July to September. Its root can be used as medicine. It has warm nature and sweet taste. It has many effects and functions, such as supplementing qi and solidifying the surface, diuresis, strengthening the heart, reducing blood pressure, antibacterial, discharging pus, generating muscle, strengthening capillary resistance and so on. It is one of the traditional Chinese medicinal materials in China.

It mostly grows in the middle temperate zone and warm temperate zone, and is distributed in Northeast, North and Northwest China. Like light and cool living environment, drought tolerance but not waterlogging tolerance. It has strong cold resistance, but the aboveground part is not cold resistant. It is common to grow on sunny slopes in the middle and lower parts of hillsides, shrubs, forests and grasslands.

2、 How much is it

Under normal circumstances, the price of Astragalus membranaceus per kilogram is about 30-35 yuan. However, this price will be affected by many factors, and there will be small changes, especially the influence of purchase route and place of origin. For example, the selected high-quality Astragalus slices may cost about 100-130 yuan per kilogram. If you buy it online, its price will be lower, about 15-30 yuan per kilogram. In addition, the price of a kilogram of wild Astragalus is around 50-60 yuan. However, its price fluctuation is relatively small, because its planting area has been increasing, its inventory is also large, and it is easy to preserve, so its supply and demand in the market is still relatively sufficient, and there will be no large price fluctuation in the short term.