| Class and Class No. | 3E (16) |
| Name | Lau King Lam |
| Year: | 2017-2018 |
Instruction: Type in useful information in the space provided.
| Chinese name: | 黃芪 |
| Family Name (科名): | Fabaceae |
| Scientific name (學名): | Astragalus hamosus
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| Common name (俗名): | milk vetch
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| 習性：生長於乾旱地區
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Growth habit: Grow in drought area |
| 葉：窄小，羽狀複葉 | Leaf: Narrow, pinnately compound, terminal tendril |
| 花：洋紅色，在葉腋成對地生長 | Flower: magenta，as pairs in leaf axils |
| 果：豆莢內藏2至10顆種子 | Fruit: Legumes with 2 to 10 seeds |
| 性味功能 味甘，性微溫, 益氣升陽,固表上汪,利水消腫
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Properties: slightly sweet，antiperspirant, reinforce qi. |
| 主治: 增強表面抵抗力，促進膿液排出和新組織生長。 | Treats: strengthen the superficial resistance, and promote the discharge of pus and the growth of new tissue. |
| 知多一點點：一些黃芪種類有毒 | More to learn: Some milk vetch can be toxic. |
Previous Scientific Research (if any):
| 1. |
Useful Link:
| Topics | Hyperlinks |
| General information of milk vetch | http://libproject.hkbu.edu.hk/was40/detail?record=1&channelid=44273&searchword=黃芪&sortfield=+name_chi_sort |
| Usage of milk vetch | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astragalus |
Questions:
| (Beginner) | Guidelines:
Answer can be directly harvested from the information given. e.g. Q1.where does milk vetch grow in? Answer:Drought area |
| (Elementary) | Guidelines:
Answer can be obtained from the information given and the external links. e.g. Q2. Can you suggest other usage of milk vetch? Answer: |
| (Advanced) | Guidelines:
Question requires higher order thinking. More information should be found from external links or reference before answering the questions. Q3.Why can milk vetch treat the problem mentioned above? Answer: Refer to the link of the usage of milk vetch. |
