Astragalus

The weight of the body falls perpendicularly on the astragalus, which is the key-bone or crown of the arch. ❋ Albert F. Blaisdell (N/A)

Nevertheless, a Google search for "astragalus" or "telomerase" brings up dozens of companies selling supplements that promise to keep you young. ❋ Arlene Weintraub (2010)

These formulas contain Chinese herbs such as astragalus, magnolia, chrysanthemum, goji berry and other herbs that have traditionally been used to support healthy functioning of the organ systems. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Dragons need additional tonics such as astragalus or reishi mushroom tea or extract taken daily. ❋ Letha (2010)

Or 'astragalus', which is currently my second-favourite word. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And as to the foot, the great toe of the Marmoset is still more insignificant in proportion than that of the Orang -- while in the Lemurs it is very large, and as completely thumb-like and opposable as in the Gorilla -- but in these animals the second toe is often irregularly modified, and in some species the two principal bones of the tarsus, the 'astragalus' and the 'os calcis', are so immensely elongated as to render the foot, so far, totally unlike that of any other mammal. ❋ Thomas Henry Huxley (1860)

'astragalus' and the 'os calcis', are so immensely elongated as to render the foot, so far, totally unlike that of any other mammal. ❋ Thomas Henry Huxley (1860)

Dandelion root, burdock, and astragalus are all quite rank, and have the additional benefit of being good for your liver. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It was an extract from astragalus, a plant harvested in Mongolia. ❋ Arlene Weintraub (2010)

One of the most highly regarded herbs used in Chinese medicine, astragalus is an efficient immune-system booster. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Many herbal immune system booster combinations, available at health food stores, are based around astragalus. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Figure 2: Seed of astragalus (Astragalus sp.) – DA1, locus 85, scale 1 mm ❋ Unknown (2009)

Do not take astragalus if you are already suffering from a fever. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the meantime, whilst parents are beginning to vote with their feet, measles can be successfully treated with vitamin A/cod liver oil; polio with large doses of vitamin C; the DPT triad with colloidal silver, &/or other natural anti-virals and - bacterials, like olive leaf extract, grapefruit seed extract, astragalus, a number of mushrooms - the list goes on. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It has almost entirely healed by now – thanks in part to my using an eye bath and rinsing my eyeball with tinctures of astragalus and eyebright – and although I gave my mother the fright I knew I ... ❋ Unknown (2008)

Hey, [Karin], can we [get some] more Astragalus? I'll feel super [healthy]. ❋ Prometheus Astragalus (2009)