Noun
The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle.
A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe Galegeae, containing numerous species, two of which are called, in English, milk vetch and licorice vetch. Gum tragacanth is obtained from different oriental species, particularly the A. gummifer and A. verus.
See Astragal, 1.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe walnut and oak (evergreen, holly-leaved and kermes) descend to the secondary heights, where they become mixed with alder, ash, khinjak, Arbor-vitae, juniper, with species of Astragalus, &c. Source: Internet
In Chinese cooking, every ingredient has a purpose, so of course when it comes to an herbal soup, so does each root: Astragalus root to strengthen the inner energy and protect your immune system—especially if a body is under stress from work. Source: Internet