Perennial growing to 0.3m by 0.3m. It has hairy stems with leaves made up of 12 - 18 pairs of leaflets.

Adaptogen, antipyretic, diuretic, tonic, uterine stimulant and vasodilator (root); antipyretic, diuretic, pectoral and tonic (plant); bactericidal, hypoglycaemic and hypotensive (plant extract)

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Beta sitosterol, betaine, choline, formononetin, isoliquiritigenin, linoleic acid (root)

In the treatment of cancer, prolapse of the uterus or anus, abscesses and chronic ulcers, chronic nephritis with oedema, proteinuria, can increase the production of interferon and macrophages and thus help restore normal immune function in cancer patients (root)

Castillo C. Valencia I. Reyes G. Hong E. [An analysis of the antihypertensive properties of 3-nitropropionic acid. a compound from plants in the genus Astragalus]. Arch Inst Cardiol Mex1993 Jan-Feb;63(1):11-6.