Safety · Supplement
Astragalus: side effects, safety & interactions
Generally safe; immune-stimulating, so caution with immunosuppressants/autoimmunity.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Generally safe; immune-stimulating, so caution with immunosuppressants/autoimmunity.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Astragalus at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Astragalus is
Astragalus membranaceus is a traditional Chinese immune and vitality tonic.
The honest bottom line
A tonic with genuine adjunctive signals in cancer and kidney contexts; unremarkable as a daily immune booster.
Related reading
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