Can Gastrodia elata and Astragalus be taken together?

Chinese medicinal materials are of great benefit to human life. First of all, Chinese medicinal materials can be used correctly to help people cure diseases. Secondly, Chinese medicinal materials can also be of certain benefit to people's health care. Moreover, there are many types of Chinese medicinal materials, so you cannot eat them randomly in daily life. Take Gastrodia elata for example, if you want it to be effective, you need to use it in the right combination. So, can Gastrodia elata and Astragalus be taken together?

Gastrodia elata has the effects of dispelling wind and dampness, unblocking meridians and relieving pain, while Astragalus has the effects of invigorating qi, stopping sweating and strengthening the exterior.

Guidance:

The two can be taken together, which can promote blood circulation, relieve pain, invigorate qi, promote diuresis and reduce swelling. They can also be used as a diet therapy.

Gastrodia elata is the name of a traditional Chinese medicinal material. This product is the rhizome of Gastrodia elata, a plant of the orchid family. It is harvested in winter and spring. The one harvested in winter is called winter hemp, which has good quality; the one harvested in spring is called spring hemp, which is not as good as winter hemp in quality. After digging out, remove the above-ground stems and fibrous roots, wash off the soil, soak in clean water, wipe off the rough skin in time, then soak in clean water or alum water, then boil or steam thoroughly until there is no white spot in the center, take out to dry, sun dry or bake. Functions and indications: calming wind and relieving shock. It is used to treat dizziness, dark eyes, headache, numbness of limbs, hemiplegia, slurred speech, and epilepsy in children.

① "Ben Jing": It can cure bad breath, and long-term use can increase energy and strength, and make the penis longer, plump and healthy. ② "Bielu": It can eliminate carbuncle, fullness in the lower limbs, hernia, and bleeding. ③ "Materia Medica": Treats stubborn numbness caused by cold, paralysis, slurred speech, and loss of consciousness due to fright. ④ "Bencao Gangmu" (Bencao Gangmu): It helps yang energy, replenishes the five kinds of fatigue and seven kinds of injuries, promotes blood circulation, and opens the orifices. ⑤ "Kaibao Materia Medica": It is used to treat rheumatism, cramps in the limbs, epilepsy and fright in children, and it can benefit the waist and knees and strengthen the tendons. ⑥ Zhang Yuansu: Treats dizziness and headache caused by wind deficiency. ⑦ "Bencao Huiyan": It is used to treat head wind, headache, dizziness, epilepsy, spasm, cramps of limbs, incoherent speech, all kinds of stroke, and wind-phlegm.