Boil coix seed, astragalus, Chinese yam and white atractylodes in water

Job's tears are now a good product for health care. They are usually used to cook red bean and job's tears water with red beans. They are also used with red beans to cook red bean and job's tears porridge, which has a very good effect on strengthening the spleen and removing dampness. Job's tears can also be boiled together with astragalus, yam and raw white atractylodes and drunk in water, which has the effect of invigorating qi and strengthening the exterior. This article introduces the effects and functions of Astragalus, as well as how to identify Astragalus. If you are interested, come and learn about it.

You can boil water together and drink it.

The efficacy and function of Astragalus

Astragalus has the effects of invigorating Qi and strengthening the exterior, astringing sweat and preventing loss of body fluids, supporting sores and promoting tissue regeneration, and promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. It is used to treat fatigue due to qi deficiency, sinking of qi in the middle, prolapse of the anus due to long-term diarrhea, bloody stool and metrorrhagia, spontaneous sweating due to superficial deficiency, carbuncles that are difficult to heal, long-term ulcers that do not heal, blood deficiency and sallow complexion, internal heat and thirst, chronic nephritis, proteinuria, diabetes, etc. Roasted Astragalus membranaceus can replenish Qi and nourish the middle, while raw Astragalus membranaceus can strengthen the exterior and support sores.

1. Replenish Qi and strengthen the exterior, promote diuresis, expel toxins, discharge pus, heal sores and promote 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 ulcers that do not heal, blood deficiency and jaundice, internal heat and thirst, chronic nephritis, proteinuria, and diabetes.

2. It can enhance the body's immune function, protect the liver, have diuretic, anti-aging, anti-stress, lower blood pressure and a wide range of antibacterial effects. It can eliminate proteinuria in experimental nephritis, enhance myocardial contractility, and regulate blood sugar levels.

3. Enhance the body's ability to tolerate hypoxia and stress, promote metabolism and improve heart function.

4. It has the effect of lowering blood pressure and regulating blood sugar. It can be used as an auxiliary medicine for diabetic patients. Astragalus also has antibacterial and antiviral effects.

5. It is used for fatigue due to qi deficiency, poor appetite and loose stools, sinking of qi in the middle, prolapse of the anus due to long-term diarrhea, bloody stool and metrorrhagia, spontaneous sweating due to superficial deficiency, edema due to qi deficiency, and carbuncle that is difficult to ulcerate.

6. It is oxidizing. The chemical components of Astragalus are: Astragalus membranaceus contains flavonoids and saponins. Flavonoids include formononetin, hydroxyformononetin (calycosin isoflavones) and their glucosides, some of which have strong antioxidant activity.

7. People who are weak and frail can take it to enhance their physical strength, improve their resistance, and help them recover from illness.

How to consume Astragalus

1. Make soup. Friends who like to eat roast chicken, roast pork, and roast duck might as well put some astragalus in the cooking. This is a good way to eat it. It has the effect of increasing the nourishment and is the best way to eat it for meat-eater friends.

2. Tea brewing method. Use about 5-10 grams of Astragalus every day, soak it in boiling water for 10-20 minutes and drink it as tea. It can be brewed repeatedly. This method is the simplest and most convenient way to consume Astragalus.

3. Decoction method. Take about 50 grams of Astragalus, boil it into a soup, and use the decoction to cook rice or porridge, and it will become Astragalus rice or Astragalus porridge. Regular consumption is very beneficial to your health. You can also use 30 grams of astragalus and 15 grams of wolfberry, boil them together in water and take them. It is more effective for people with weak qi and blood.

4. Wine soaking method. This method is suitable for friends who drink alcohol. Take appropriate amount of Astragalus and white wine, put them into a wine soaking container, add appropriate amount of white wine to soak and then it can be eaten. Remember not to drink too much at one time.

In addition, Astragalus is sweet and warm in nature, and is suitable for patients with qi deficiency and weak yang. If there is internal accumulation of dampness and toxins, strong external evil, stagnant Qi, stagnation of phlegm and food, initial onset of sores, swelling and toxins, and other solid symptoms, it is not suitable to eat Astragalus.

Benefits of drinking Astragalus in water

1. Enhance physical fitness and improve immunity

Sweating problems caused by qi deficiency, fatigue caused by spleen deficiency, and cough and shortness of breath caused by lung deficiency can be solved by drinking water with Astragalus. During flu season or winter, Astragalus water can prevent colds.

2. Protect the liver

Drinking Astragalus water can protect the liver. Patients with hepatitis, gastric ulcer, gastritis or liver damage can drink Astragalus tea every day, which is very beneficial.

3. Can regulate blood sugar

Drinking Astragalus soaked in water can lower blood sugar, but it has the effect of raising blood sugar for hypoglycemia caused by phenformin and insulin.

4. Anti-tumor

Astragalus polysaccharides can enhance the efficacy of anti-tumor drugs and reduce side effects. For people with cancer, long-term use of Astragalus can have a better anti-cancer effect.

5. Diuresis and swelling

Whether you have swollen eyelids when you wake up in the morning, swollen legs, or edema caused by high blood pressure and diabetes, you can soak in Astragalus water to reduce the edema.

Who is not suitable to drink Astragalus soaked water?

1. People with Yin deficiency

The symptoms of Yin deficiency include hot hands and feet, dry mouth, low back pain, hot flashes and night sweats, insomnia and hallucinations, tongue without coating, and a thin and rapid pulse. Because Astragalus membranaceus has a mild taste, taking it will cause heat in patients with yin deficiency and easily damage yin blood. If patients with Yin deficiency want to consume Astragalus, they must take Yin-nourishing and kidney-tonifying medicines together, such as Scrophularia, Ophiopogon, Asparagus, Polygonatum, etc.

2. People with damp heat

Symptoms of damp-heat: bitter taste in the mouth, dry mouth, yellow and greasy skin. Patients with damp-heat taking Astragalus are prone to stagnation and aggravation of the disease. If patients with damp-heat want to consume Astragalus, they must take it with drugs that clear damp-heat, such as Coptis chinensis, Artemisia capillaris, Scutellaria baicalensis, etc.

3. People with severe heat and toxicity

Symptoms of severe heat and toxicity: There are various purulent infections such as purulent infection, pharyngeal infection and peritonitis, with symptoms such as flushing, dry throat, sore throat, oral pain, dry mouth, yellow tongue coating, slippery pulse and frequent pulse, etc. Moreover, if patients with severe heat and toxicity take Astragalus, their condition will easily worsen. If you must take Astragalus, you should take it with medicines that clear heat and detoxify, such as Coptis chinensis, Gardenia jasminoides, Rhubarb, and Patrinia scabra.

4. People with red tongue and little saliva

If your tongue becomes red, your mouth becomes very dry and your saliva is insufficient, or your tongue has a yellow coating, you must not eat Astragalus.

5. Late pregnancy

Pregnant women cannot eat Astragalus in the late stages of pregnancy because it is a qi-replenishing substance. If they still eat Astragalus in the late stages, it will cause the fetus to be too large, which is not conducive to delivery.