What can Astragalus be combined with to replenish Qi without getting irritated?

Astragalus is a medicine commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine to replenish qi. In addition to its pharmacological effects, Astragalus can also have beauty effects. Because many women who do not look very beautiful have ugly skin, and the reason for the dark complexion is blood deficiency. Taking some Astragalus properly can solve this problem. So, what can Astragalus be combined with to replenish Qi without getting angry?

1. The combination of Astragalus and Lycium barbarum will not cause internal heat. Astragalus is slightly warm in nature and sweet in taste. It has the effects of replenishing Qi and strengthening the exterior, stopping sweating and detoxifying, diuresis and reducing swelling. Lycium barbarum is neutral in nature and sweet in taste. It has the effects of replenishing the kidney and essence, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, replenishing blood and calming the mind, promoting body fluid and quenching thirst, moistening the lungs and relieving cough. Soaking the two together in water is suitable for people with liver and kidney deficiency, qi deficiency and fatigue. As long as they drink it in a fixed amount, they will not get a sore throat.

2. Using Astragalus alone can easily cause internal heat, so we can use it to make soup for nourishment and add red dates. Astragalus and Red Dates Soup has the function of enhancing and regulating immunity. Taking it daily can achieve disease prevention and treatment effects. It also helps to improve the symptoms of autoimmune diseases or immune diseases caused by viruses. Astragalus and red dates soup can replenish qi and blood, has a mild medicinal property, no peculiar medicinal taste, is easy to accept, and is convenient to brew. It can be taken for a long time in winter without causing internal heat.

Additional information:

1. Astragalus was first recorded in Shennong's Herbal Classic and was written as Huangqi in ancient times. Li Shizhen explained its name in "Compendium of Materia Medica" as follows: "Qi means long. Astragalus is yellow in color and is the best tonic, hence the name." It comes from the dried roots of the legume plant Astragalus or Inner Mongolia Astragalus. Astragalus is sweet and slightly warm in nature, and enters the spleen and lung meridians. It is an important medicine for replenishing Qi. In clinical application, it is usually divided into three types: raw, honey-roasted, and stir-fried with bran. Their medicinal effects are different. Raw astragalus is mostly used to consolidate the exterior, support sores, and promote diuresis; honey-roasted astragalus is mostly used to tonify the middle and replenish qi; stir-fried astragalus is mostly used to replenish qi and strengthen the spleen.

2. The astragalus used in general health care or treatment refers to raw astragalus, one of the commonly used Chinese medicines, which is the root of the leguminous plants Astragalus mongolica or Astragalus membranaceus. It is mainly produced in Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Heilongjiang and other places in China. Dig up in spring and autumn, remove the fibrous roots, dry, slice and use raw. It is mainly made into medicinal slices and adjusted into Chinese medicine prescriptions. Nowadays, astragalus extracts are also made into industrial preparations for oral or intravenous administration.