The effects of ginseng and astragalus

Ginseng and astragalus are commonly used as qi-replenishing medicines in clinical practice. While they can help replenish qi, they can also effectively act as diuretics and reduce swelling, nourish the kidneys and consolidate essence. For friends who often feel general fatigue, tiredness in the limbs, and night sweats, the combination of ginseng and astragalus can also play a certain regulatory role. The main function is to help us replenish qi and nourish the kidneys and solve the problem of insomnia and dreaminess.

Ginseng tastes sweet and slightly bitter, and is slightly warm in nature; Astragalus tastes sweet and is slightly warm in nature. Although both can replenish qi, the former's effect of replenishing qi is much stronger than the latter. In addition, ginseng has the effects of quenching thirst, promoting salivation and calming the nerves, which are not possessed by astragalus. The Qi-replenishing effect of Astragalus is far inferior to that of ginseng. However, its effects of raising yang, consolidating the exterior, supporting the internal organs, and promoting diuresis and reducing swelling are not found in ginseng. Since they have similar but different effects, they should be used differently.

1. For patients with fever that damages body fluids and causes symptoms such as thirst, sweating, and a strong and weak pulse, the treatment can be done with ginseng and gypsum, which is quite effective.

2. Heat or summer heat damages the qi and fluid, and the symptoms include excessive sweating, thirst, fatigue, or restlessness, insomnia, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating, panic, palpitations, and weak pulse caused by insufficient body fluid and qi. Ginseng combined with Ophiopogon japonicus, Schisandra chinensis, etc. can be used to treat it, and miraculous effects are always obtained.

Ginseng can calm the mind and tranquilize the soul, so it can be used to treat symptoms such as palpitations, irritability, and restless sleep caused by disharmony between the heart and kidneys, and it is often used together with Chinese jujube seeds, Polygala tenuifolia, and Poria cocos. For patients with deficiency of the heart and spleen with symptoms such as fatigue, forgetfulness, insomnia, palpitations, shortness of breath, poor appetite and loose stools, ginseng combined with astragalus, longan meat, white atractylodes, jujube seed, and angelica can be used to treat it, which is very effective.

There are four main applications of Astragalus:

One is to replenish qi and raise yang. It is used for rectal prolapse, uterine prolapse, metrorrhagia, dizziness and fatigue caused by Qi deficiency, and is often used together with Cimicifuga heracleifolia and Bupleurum chinense.

The second is to consolidate the exterior and restrain sweat. It is mostly used for spontaneous sweating caused by physical weakness. If the exterior Qi is not solid and the patient is suffering from wind-cold and sweating, use Astragalus combined with Atractylodes macrocephala and Saposhnikovia divaricata to treat it. It will be effective if taken for a long time.

The third is to support the sores and drain the pus. It is used for sores that have not ulcerated for a long time and have sunken inwards, and has the effect of promoting ulceration and limiting the localization. It is used to treat ulcers that have not healed for a long time. It has the effect of promoting tissue regeneration and healing. It is often used in combination with honeysuckle, soapberry, and plantain.

The combination of ginseng and astragalus can achieve a good effect in solving mental and physical weakness, fatigue, forgetfulness, insomnia and dreaminess. Moreover, as a nourishing health product, if used correctly, it can effectively improve the body's disease resistance, prevent various adverse diseases and harm to physical health, and better replenish qi and blood.