BulkSupplements.com Astragalus Extract Powder - from Astragalus Root, Astragalus Supplement - Vegan & Gluten Free, Astragalus Powder - 500mg per Serving, 500g (1.1 lbs) (Pack of 1)

I recently started using the Astragulus Powder every morning along with my daily protein smoothie. My research shows that Astragulus has been used in ancient Chinese medicine for centuries. Read a article about an old Chinese herbalologist that lived to be over 240 years old by adding this to his regimen. Record states he was born in the 1600 hundreds and died late 1800 hundreds.

I have been taking this astragalus extract powder from bulk supplements now for about 3 weeks. 2 tsps a day on an empty stomach. I’m starting to feel much better and have more energy. I was starting to feel rundown and weak which I figured just comes with aging but I feel a lot better now, stronger, so I’m attributing it to this supplement which I will continue to take as long as I keep feeling this good. The Only drawback is the taste (wow) terrible- but I don’t care- it worth it!

I think this will become one of my favorite supplements from this company. I started taking astragalus as part of my personal antiaging experiments. I had read that astragalus may have a positive effect on one's telomeres -- slowing down their tendency to shorten with age (if not stopping the shortening altogether). I started with capsules, but I much prefer this powder. I get tired of "popping pills" in terms of all the nutrients I take, so powders just work better for me as I can mix them into my coffee.The astragalus powder is virtually tasteless, unlike some of the other extracts from this company, and it dissolves well in liquid. As for effects, who can really say? This is the last supplement to be added to my regimen, and I've only been using it a little while, but it seems that I have more energy and look better (younger, too, I hope). It would be unscientific to pin this to this particular supplement, and there's always the placebo effect to contend with, but I just "feel" that somehow it's really doing me good.Other products I'm using from this company, BTW, include maca root, broccoli extract (gives a veggie taste to my coffee), L-arginine, and pine bark extract (the hardest one to dissolve). I like the purity of the extracts, and if I could switch from capsules/tablets to powder for all of my supplements, I would be very happy.

I had to locate my own 1/2 t measuring spoon, which is the recommended daily dose. It does not dissolve easily in the Briggs apple cider vinegar I use each night with water, but since it has no taste, even if I drink a small clump of it with my evening vitamins, that is OK. The bag will not reseal, even though it has a zip lock top. I had to find a bag sealer. So there was a lot of improvising I had to do to use the product. That said, it is definitely improving my breathing. I can take large lungful's of air after only two weeks of using it.

In my ongoing search for natural, healthful supplements, the benefits of the traditional Chinese medicine herb Astragalus came to my attention. In addition to boosting immunity, Astragalus has antibacterial, adaptogenic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-viral effects. It is thought to help the body resist virus infections, particularly in the lungs, by increasing production of interferon, an immune factor that inhibits viral growth. Plus there are benefits for the heart and liver as well as studies showing enhanced efficacy of cancer chemotherapy when Astragalus is utilized during treatment.If you are interested in best value, Bulksupplements Pure Astragalus Extract Powder is excellent. No fillers or diluters, just the pure stuff you want in powder form. Kind of a funky taste, but not to the point of discouraging ingestion of the recommended daily dose.

My creatinine levels have always been on the moderately high end (a bit above 1), which isn't anywhere near the level of chronic kidney disease, but does indicate less-than-optimal kidney function. I wanted to improve that, and I'd seen a few published clinical papers (and a ton of anecdotal reports online) suggesting that astragalus can lower creatinine, so I gave this a try. And I'm glad to say it really worked! After taking 1-2 teaspoons mixed with water first thing in the morning for a few months, my creatinine levels fell substantially and stayed down. I obviously can't be sure if this is what did the trick, since I also started taking potassium at the same time, and for whatever reason in my own blood work higher potassium has always meant lower creatinine. But, assuming this has helped, I just ordered my second bag of this stuff, and plan to stay on it for the foreseeable future.

I saw the recipe has changed. Maltodextrin was added. Very disappointed since I bought this product for years and it was pure before with no added ingredients. Bulk supplements why did you ruin your great product! Now I need to find another brand.

I read about the health benefits of Astragalus (also known as Huang Qi) and after trying some capsules settled on this powder. It is more satisfying as a powder which I can mix with water. I drink a mug of warm water with a teaspoon of this mixed in each morning and it reminds me the satisfaction I felt drinking coffee several years in the past. I miss coffee and had to give it up years back due to coffee related digestion problems. My inlaws buy a sliced root version of Huang Qi in Chinatown and boil it or mix it into soups.