What are the medicinal effects of Astragalus?

Among Chinese medicinal herbs, there is one that looks like a tree branch, and this kind of herb can often be seen in the fields and wild. This is Astragalus. Although Astragalus membranaceus may not look very attractive and has no special features, its efficacy is very powerful. In some traditional Chinese medicines, Astragalus is used as the main ingredient and can help people treat a variety of chronic diseases. It is a very good medicine. But many people don’t know much about Astragalus. What is the medicinal effect of Astragalus?

The effects and functions of Astragalus: tonifying Qi and strengthening the exterior, promoting diuresis and expelling toxins, discharging pus, and healing sores and promoting tissue regeneration.

It is used for fatigue due to qi deficiency, loose stools due to poor appetite, sinking of qi in the middle, long-term diarrhea and prolapse of the anus, bloody stool and metrorrhagia, spontaneous sweating due to superficial deficiency, edema due to qi deficiency, carbuncle that is difficult to heal, long-term ulceration, blood deficiency and jaundice, internal heat and thirst; chronic nephritis proteinuria, diabetes.

Astragalus tastes sweet and has a slightly warm aroma. It has a thin aroma but a strong taste. It can rise or fall. It is the yang among yangs and is non-toxic. Specially used to replenish qi. It enters the hand Taiyin, foot Taiyin and hand Shaoyin meridians. It has many functions, but its unique effect is particularly in replenishing blood.

Astragalus is a holy medicine for replenishing Qi, and it is also effective in replenishing blood. Qi is invisible, but blood is visible. Tangible things cannot be born quickly; they must be born from intangible energy. Astragalus is used in angelica.

It can help produce blood. Angelica sinensis can produce blood originally, so why does it need Astragalus membranaceus? You don’t know that blood-producing drugs have a slow effect in producing blood, while qi-producing drugs have a fast effect in producing blood. Moreover, if the drugs for qi and blood are combined and have the same effect, blood will gain qi and be produced quickly. What is there to doubt?

How to eat Astragalus? How to eat Astragalus:

① Use about 5 to 10 grams of Astragalus every day, soak it in boiling water for 10 to 20 minutes and drink it as tea. It can be brewed repeatedly.

② Use about 30 grams of Astragalus every day, boil it in water and take it, or drink it as tea after boiling it in water. Use 30 grams of Astragalus and 15 grams of wolfberry, boil it in water and take it. It is more effective for people with weak Qi and blood.

③ Take about 50 grams of Astragalus, boil it into a soup, and use the soup to cook rice or porridge. It will become Astragalus rice or Astragalus porridge, which is also very beneficial.

Astragalus can replenish qi, so you can use it to make tea. Of course, if you can add some wolfberry and chrysanthemum, the effect of replenishing qi will be very good. However, for some people whose blood pressure is easily high, they should never use Astragalus to make tea, as this will make blood pressure more likely to rise and lead to dangerous conditions.