What is the processing method of Astragalus?

Astragalus is a medicinal material that grows in the ground. It needs to be processed after harvesting and can be used as medicine after preparation. If unprofessional people harvest it, the medicinal properties will be destroyed, so medical professionals are needed. During processing, you must also pay attention to the methods and methods to avoid the impact of incorrect procedures on the efficacy. So what is the processing method of Astragalus? Speaking of processing methods, we must start with harvesting. When harvesting medicinal materials, we must pay attention to the roots, whiskers, etc. After harvesting, we must dry them and finally slice them. All of these must be arranged reasonably.

Generally, it is harvested every 2-3 years. If it grows for too long, it may develop a black core, affecting the quality. Generally, the best time to harvest is mid-to-late September. Use tools to carefully dig out the whole root, avoid damaging the outer skin and breaking the roots, remove the soil, cut off the reed head while it is fresh, trim the fibrous roots, dry in the sun until half, pile up for 1-2 days to allow it to regain moisture, then spread it out to dry, repeatedly dry in the sun until it is completely dry, straighten the roots, tie them into small bundles, and they can be used for medicinal purposes. The best quality ones are those with thick strips, few wrinkles, yellow-white cross-section, sufficient starch and sweet taste. In a normal year, about 300 kg of dry products can be produced per 667 square meters.

A method for hand-cutting astragalus slices, comprising the following steps:

1. Cleaning and soaking: After cleaning the dirt on the surface of the Astragalus with clean water, put it in a solar heating room for 1-3 days. When the Astragalus contains 7-8% moisture, take it out for use;

2. Press and flatten the soaked Astragalus strips;

3. After squeezing the angelica with the foreskin, use a planer to clean the skin of both sides of the astragalus;

4. Press the peeled Astragalus root into strips to make it wider;

5. Plane the side skin: Use a planer to plan the side skin of the Astragalus strips after they have been pressed twice;

6. Slice the Astragalus with a planer after shaving the edge skin. The standard length of Astragalus is 15-17cm. If it does not meet the standard, it will be called horse ear slices.

7. Arrangement: Cut the long slices and ear slices into oval shapes with scissors. The residue should not exceed 7%. Strictly separate the genuine products from the fragments.

8. Drying: Classify and place the sorted Astragalus slices in an oven for drying. The oven temperature should be controlled within 70-80℃. Dry for half an hour and drain every 10 minutes until dry. The moisture content of the slices after drying should be controlled within 11.0%;

9. Classify Astragalus of different widths, sort out the broken pieces, rotten pieces and impurities, and pack them separately;

10. When packing, the authentic medicinal pieces should be flattened and compacted. After passing the quantitative inspection, labels should be affixed to the outside of the box and the box should be sealed before storage.

What is the processing method of Astragalus? The above content analyzes the processing method of Astragalus. Astragalus can be put on the market for sale only after processing. If the processing method is good, the medicinal material will be more pleasing to the eye and the appearance will be better, and buyers will be more likely to accept it. However, we must also pay attention to the shelf life of medicinal materials. The normal storage period of medicinal materials is generally two years. The efficacy of medicinal materials will decrease if they exceed this period. They may also become moldy or infested with insects during storage, which will also reduce their efficacy. They need to be treated with caution during storage.