The efficacy of drinking water with Huangjing and Huangqi

Polygonatum sibiricum is a medicinal herb that is not often used, but when it comes to tonifying the kidney and replenishing Qi, it is almost indispensable. In addition to being beneficial to the kidneys, Polygonatum odoratum also has many other therapeutic effects. Generally, people use Polygonatum sibiricum and Astragalus membranaceus to make tea, which can not only treat people's lack of essence and blood, but also relieve people's symptoms of coughing and sputum. So, what are the benefits of drinking water soaked with Polygonatum sibiricum and Astragalus membranaceus?

Polygonatum

Polygonatum, also known as tiger ginger and chicken-head ginseng; according to the differences in the original plants and medicinal properties, it is divided into three types: ginger-shaped polygonatum, chicken-head polygonatum and large polygonatum. Among them, the ginger-shaped polygonatum has the best quality; Polygonatum is used as medicine with its rhizome, which has the effects of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen, moistening the lungs and benefiting the kidneys. It is used to treat spleen and stomach weakness, fatigue, dry mouth and poor appetite, lung deficiency and dry cough, internal heat and thirst, and lack of essence and blood.

Huangjing soaked in water has the following effects:

1. Soaking Huangjing in water can strengthen muscles and bones and replenish essence and qi. "Bencao Congxin" says: Huangqi can nourish qi and blood and moisturize. For the elderly, drinking some water soaked with Polygonatum odoratum is very beneficial for replenishing qi and blood and strengthening muscles and bones.

2. Polygonatum odoratum has the effect of nourishing the kidney and moistening the lungs, and has a certain effect on cough caused by lung deficiency. It can also be considered for cough caused by weak qi and blood after childbirth;

3. Polygonatum odoratum can help relieve rheumatic pain. It can replenish deficiencies, stop cold and heat, and replenish essence. For rheumatic pain, gout and other diseases, drinking a proper amount of Polygonatum odoratum soaked in water can relieve and assist in the treatment of them.

4. Soaking Polygonatum in water also has a certain antihypertensive effect on high blood pressure;

5. Polygonatum sibiricum can also expel parasites and is particularly effective in expelling roundworms.

It should be noted that people with weak yang and strong yin, as well as those with qi stagnation and phlegm and dampness, should not take Polygonatum. In addition, those who often suffer from indigestion should also use Polygonatum with caution.

Astragalus

Astragalus is warm in nature and sweet in taste. It enters the lung and spleen meridians. It has the effects of replenishing qi and strengthening the exterior, expelling toxins and pus, promoting diuresis, and promoting tissue regeneration. Astragalus soaked in water has the following effects:

1. If you have difficulty urinating, you can take 2 coins of Astragalus, add 2 bowls of water, boil it into 1 bowl, and drink it while it is warm, which will help you urinate;

2. For the condition of body coldness after being drunk and yellow and black spots appearing on the body, taking Astragalus soaked in water can improve the treatment effect;

3. In case of blood loss and physical weakness, you can drink some Astragalus soaked water, which helps to replenish qi and blood and improve physical weakness;

4. Some friends are prone to sweating, and drinking some water soaked with Astragalus is a good tonic. The three Chinese herbs in the ancient Ming prescription Yupingfengsan are Astragalus, Atractylodes, and Saposhnikovia.

5. For friends with high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases, you can also drink some Astragalus membranaceus soaked in water. Modern research has found that Astragalus membranaceus can dilate blood vessels and strengthen heart contraction, which is helpful in the auxiliary treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

It is not strictly said that the two cannot be used together. If you drink them for a long time, they will have the effects of nourishing yin, promoting body fluid, replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen. However, looking at the whole formula, people with dampness in their body or those with yang deficiency should not use it, because it is too moisturizing and can easily aggravate dampness, causing gastrointestinal discomfort such as bloating, nausea, or dizziness.