Can I drink Astragalus water if I have heavy dampness?

In traditional Chinese medicine, dampness is a disease. Patients with this condition often feel that their bodies are as heavy as lead and also feel soreness in their limbs. This is especially true for those who live in a humid environment for a long time. In clinical practice, some Chinese medicines can be chosen to treat heavy dampness, and the effects are very good. So, can drinking Astragalus water treat dampness?

It is recommended not to take oral administration of wolfberry and astragalus if you have heavy dampness. You can eat some coix seed, red bean, yam, etc., which have the effect of removing dampness. You can also take some herbal medicine for conditioning, pay attention to exercise, and keep the bowel movements smooth.

What are the benefits of drinking Astragalus water?

First: Strengthen your body

Scientists once did a study where they gave animals astragalus water. The results showed that the animals that took Astragalus water gained weight much faster than those that did not take Astragalus water, and the albumin and total serum protein in their bodies also increased significantly. This type of animal can swim longer in water and its daily urine output also increases.

Second: Enhance myocardial contractility to treat gastritis

Through the experiment above, we can find that the benefits of drinking Astragalus water include not only strengthening the body, but also enhancing myocardial contractility, which can effectively prevent circulatory failure. If you suffer from experimental gastritis, drinking more Astragalus water on a daily basis can effectively relieve the symptoms and the amount of protein in the urine will also decrease.

Third: Treating drowsiness and shortness of breath

In traditional Chinese medicine, it is believed that if you drink more Astragalus water on a daily basis, you will feel better and your shortness of breath will gradually improve. If you add an appropriate amount of fangfeng, ginger, etc. and boil them in water, it can also effectively enhance the body's immune ability and effectively prevent the body from getting colds; if you add an appropriate amount of floating wheat and ephedra root, boil them in water and take them, it can effectively treat night sweats.

Fourth: Treating high blood pressure

Many patients with hypertension, especially the elderly, are prone to edema in the lower body. Drinking Astragalus water can effectively eliminate edema and lower blood pressure.