Symptoms of Astragalus Overdose

Astragalus is a relatively common Chinese medicine. It can play a certain role in the treatment and conditioning of the body. In particular, it has a good effect of replenishing qi. Moreover, compared with ginseng, Astragalus is relatively cheaper and is also popular with many people. However, if you consume too much Astragalus, it will have adverse effects on your health, such as aggravating internal heat, causing hot hands and feet, dry mouth and tongue, etc.

Symptoms of Astragalus Overdose

1. First of all, according to the seasons of the year, most ordinary people cannot eat astragalus in spring. Because everything grows in spring, it is the season of growth and development, and the human body needs to be promoted. Eating astragalus is not very suitable. Secondly, from the perspective of physical health, it is usually not advisable to eat Astragalus during a cold or menstruation. Again, in terms of physical constitution, Astragalus is suitable for people with weak qi and damp spleen. People with this kind of physical constitution are often bloated, and their abdominal and whole body muscles are relatively soft. So, it is not suitable for some people with thin bodies to eat it. 2. For patients with kidney disease caused by yin deficiency, dampness, heat, and heat toxicity, the use of Astragalus will generally cause toxic side effects and should be prohibited. Because Astragalus is sweet and slightly warm in nature, taking it will cause heat in patients with Yin deficiency, which can easily damage Yin and cause bleeding; while taking it will easily cause evil to stagnate in patients with damp heat and excessive heat toxicity, making their condition worse.

5. When patients with Yin deficiency use Astragalus, it must be used in combination with Yin-nourishing medicines, such as Raw Rehmannia, Cooked Rehmannia, Scrophularia, Ophiopogon, Asparagus, Polygonatum, etc. Patients with damp-heat must be treated with drugs that clear damp-heat, such as Coptis chinensis, Artemisia capillaris, Scutellaria baicalensis, etc. Patients with severe heat and toxicity must be treated with heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs, such as Coptis chinensis, Gardenia jasminoides, Rhubarb, and Patrinia salsa.

1. When patients with yin deficiency use Astragalus, they must take it in combination with yin-nourishing Chinese medicines, such as raw rehmannia, cooked rehmannia, Scrophularia, Ophiopogon japonicus, Asparagus cochinchinensis, Polygonatum odoratum, etc. The combination of the two will prevent harm to the body. 2. Patients with damp-heat must be treated with drugs that clear damp-heat, such as Coptis chinensis, Artemisia capillaris, Scutellaria baicalensis, etc. 3. Patients with severe heat and toxicity must be treated with heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs, such as Coptis chinensis, Gardenia jasminoides, Rhubarb, and Patrinia salsa. In addition to the above, it should be noted that when taking Astragalus, it is best not to take cyclophosphamide at the same time. This is an immunosuppressive and anti-tumor drug that will counteract Astragalus and produce side effects. Moreover, some varieties are potentially toxic and should not be taken casually. The dosage must be strictly followed according to the doctor's instructions.