Organic Astragalus Root, Cut & Sifted (Huang Qi) | Bulk Immune Tonic Herb for Tea, Decoction & Broth

🌿 Cut & Sifted Astragalus Root (Huang Qi), the Soil-First Immune Tonic

Astragalus root, known across Traditional Chinese Medicine as Huang Qi, has been brewed as a deep, restorative tonic for well over two thousand years. Our cut and sifted root is sized for slow decoctions, long-simmered broths, and daily tonic teas. It opens with a gentle, honey-like sweetness, settles into a grounding base of oak, and finishes with warm earth. We keep the pieces uniform so they steep evenly and give up their full character without turning bitter.

We farm with a soil-first, biological method because we believe healthier soil grows more complex, more potent plants. Our own farm in Colorado earned a Haney Soil Health Score of 25.4, a result that surpasses the soil biology measured in pristine forest land, and that score is the standard we hold every herb we carry to. It is the reason we are careful about who grows the roots that carry our name.

Astragalus membranaceus is native to the northern provinces of China and the Mongolian grasslands, where cold winters, dry continental air, and mineral-rich mountain soils are the conditions it evolved in. We partner with a vetted farm in China that specializes in exactly those conditions and grows it right where it flourishes, to the same soil-first, biological standard that defines our own Colorado farm. Every lot we ship receives the same third-party, per-lot lab testing and the same 100% money-back guarantee as everything we carry.

Radical transparency is part of how we operate. Every lot of our astragalus root is tested by an independent third-party laboratory before release, screened for microbial contaminants, heavy metals, and identity and foreign matter. We publish the signed Certificate of Analysis for every lot on our Astragalus Root lab record, so you can verify the exact bag you receive, and you can read the heritage story of this root any time. Backed by our 100% money-back guarantee.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make a decoction with cut and sifted astragalus root?

We love this cut for slow decoctions. We simmer about one tablespoon of the cut and sifted root per cup of water, kept covered, for 20 to 45 minutes, then strain. Many of our customers also add a small handful to bone broths and soups, the classic way Huang Qi has been used for centuries, where it lends a gentle honey and earth sweetness. Because the pieces are sized to steep evenly, they release their character without turning bitter.

Is this astragalus organic, and where is it grown?

Yes, this root is organically grown. Astragalus is native to northern China and Mongolia, the cold, dry, mineral-rich conditions it evolved in, and we partner with a vetted farm there that grows it right where it flourishes, to the same soil-first, biological standard that defines our own Colorado farm. Every lot receives the same third-party, per-lot lab testing and the same 100% money-back guarantee as everything we carry.

How do I know it's clean, and what is actually in my lot?

Every lot is tested by an independent third-party laboratory before release, screened for microbial contaminants, heavy metals, and identity and foreign matter. We publish the signed Certificate of Analysis for every lot on our Astragalus Root lab record, and every published lot is listed on our lab testing page, so you can verify the exact bag you receive. That is the level of transparency we hold ourselves to on every herb we carry, not just this one.

Can I take astragalus every day, or only when I'm getting sick?

Traditionally, astragalus has been used as a daily building tonic taken consistently over time, rather than during an acute cold or fever. In Traditional Chinese Medicine it is classically reserved for the stretches between illness to support the body's baseline defenses. We always suggest checking with a qualified practitioner about what fits your situation, especially if you take medication or manage a health condition.