Medicinal plants always are part of folk medicine and are nowadays receiving worldwide attention for prophylaxis, management, and treatment of several diseases, as an alternative to chemical drugs. The current work provided a comprehensive overview and analysis of the Astragalus and health relationship in literature. The analysis of their therapeutic potential is thus instrumental to understand their bioactivity. Among these, the flowering medicinal plant Astragalus membranaceus has raised interest due to several beneficial health effects. This perspective review discussed the botanical, geographical, historical, and the therapeutic properties of A. membranaceus, with a special focus on its health improving effects and medicinal applications both in vitro and in vivo.

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黄芪（Astragalus membranaceus Bunge）：植物、地理和历史方面的药物成分和有益作用

药用植物一直是民间医学的一部分，如今作为化学药物的替代品，在预防、管理和治疗多种疾病方面受到全世界的关注。目前的工作提供了文献中黄芪与健康关系的全面概述和分析。因此，对其治疗潜力的分析有助于了解其生物活性。其中，开花药用植物黄芪因其多种有益的健康作用而引起了人们的兴趣。这篇观点综述讨论了A. membranaceus的植物学、地理、历史和治疗特性，特别关注其在体外和体内的健康改善效果和医学应用。

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