4. Protects the Cardiovascular System
There are flavonoids that are present within astragalus that are powerful antioxidants. These flavonoids can help prevent the build-up of plaque in the arteries and the narrowing of vessel walls. They do this by protecting the inner walls of the vessel like a guardian shield.
An interesting 2014 study, which was actually published in a world-renowned publication to do with Chinese medicine, showed that when astragalus is combined with some more conventional treatment options for the illness called myocarditis, which is an inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall, that treatment was always much more successful.
Astragalus can also help to reduce blood pressure and can lower the risk of a person suffering from things such as heart disease, strokes or heart attacks. Astragalus can be pretty beneficial in the immediate aftermath of a heart attack as it regulates the level of calcium within the system, protecting the heart as it repairs.