Astragalus is a taboo group. Astragalus membranaceus is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine, which can warm the spleen and stomach, strengthen the exterior and sweat, and is of great benefit to the body. Usually many people take it, but not everyone can. Let's share with you the taboo population of Astragalus.

Astragalus contraindication population 1 people with cold and fever

Astragalus membranaceus is warm and has the function of invigorating qi and rising yang. During the cold, people's physique is weak, and taking Astragalus membranaceus is easy to be deficient without tonic, which will aggravate the condition. If accompanied by fever, you should not take Astragalus membranaceus, otherwise the body heat will not go away.

Sweatless person

Astragalus membranaceus has the function of consolidating exterior surface and stopping sweating. People who usually have no sweat or less sweat should sweat more. If you take Astragalus membranaceus, you will stop sweating, aggravate the original symptoms, and even make patients suffer from yin consumption, blood consumption and insufficient body fluid.

Angry man

Internal fire is characterized by excessive heat toxicity, and its specific symptoms can be manifested as red eyes, oral erosion, yellow urine, toothache, sore throat and so on. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) should take drugs and foods that nourish yin, clear heat and dispel cold evil, while Astragalus membranaceus is mild in nature and has the function of rising yang, so it is not suitable for drinking because it is afraid of aggravating symptoms when internal fire occurs.

People who urinate too much.

Astragalus diuresis, diuresis and urine. If people who have a lot of urine take Astragalus membranaceus to increase their urine volume, it will aggravate the symptoms of polyuria, and the phenomenon of unstable kidney qi, qi deficiency and potassium deficiency will appear. At the same time, it is embarrassing to urinate too much, so people who urinate too much are not suitable for eating astragalus.

A person with indigestion

People with dyspepsia should be treated according to syndrome differentiation, strengthen the spleen and stomach, soothe the liver and regulate qi, and promote digestion and stagnation. Although astragalus can strengthen the spleen, it can also invigorate qi. It may aggravate flatulence and indigestion after eating, so it should be avoided. In addition, dried beancurd, onion, potato and potato have similar gas-producing effects, and they are also inedible for people with indigestion.

Special population

Such as: late pregnancy, infants, menstrual women, this group of people need to be particularly cautious in drug use, such as taking Astragalus membranaceus in late pregnancy is too strong, which is easy to cause the fetus to be too large; Infants and young children are still in the developmental stage, so they can't absorb and make good use of the nourishing nature of Astragalus, and they may feel uncomfortable. However, the effect of nourishing blood on menstrual women may affect the normal operation of menstruation, resulting in excessive blood volume, so it is not suitable for the above special groups to take Astragalus.

Contraindications of Astragalus membranaceus 2 1, patients with excess heat

Patients with excess heat may have red face and red eyes, sore mouth and tongue, loud voice and constipation, and are not suitable for eating Astragalus.

2, deficiency-heat patients

If there are patients with hot hands and feet, hot flashes and night sweats, it is not suitable for eating Astragalus. Because Astragalus membranaceus has a strong effect of invigorating qi and consolidating exterior, it may have side effects if it supplements heat in the body.

3. Patients with inflammation

Because inflammation may have excess heat or deficiency heat, such as tracheitis or pharyngolaryngitis, as long as there is excess heat, it is not appropriate to use astragalus to replenish qi;

4. Special population

For example, pregnant women and other people should not use astragalus. If pregnant women have too much qi, other problems may occur. If a woman has a large amount of menstrual bleeding and belongs to a person with a large amount of menstruation, taking astragalus to replenish qi may lead to menorrhagia.

Taboo Groups of Astragalus membranaceus 3 Ⅰ. Taboo Groups of Astragalus membranaceus

1, pulmonary tuberculosis patients: pulmonary tuberculosis is a disease with relatively high incidence at present, and it is contagious to some extent. Patients will have cough, dry mouth, fever and other symptoms, so this part of the population is not suitable for taking astragalus. Astragalus membranaceus is a Chinese herbal medicine with the effect of warming and nourishing. For tuberculosis patients, if they eat Astragalus membranaceus, their condition may get worse, but it is not conducive to their health. Therefore, the choice of traditional Chinese medicine treatment needs to be replaced by other drugs.

2. Pregnant women and menstruating women: Although Astragalus membranaceus has the effect of invigorating qi and consolidating exterior, it belongs to Chinese herbal medicine. For women, there will be certain changes in their bodies after pregnancy, so we should pay great attention to the use of medicinal materials. If you eat astragalus, it will have an impact on pregnant women themselves, and it will also stimulate the development of the fetus, which is in danger of causing tire slippage. In addition, during the menstrual period, eating Astragalus membranaceus may lead to menstrual disorder and even an increase in menstrual flow, which is also not suitable for eating.

3, people who are easy to get angry: Many people in life are easy to get angry, and because Astragalus has a good warming effect, if eaten, it is easy to cause these people to get angry and easily induce symptoms such as sore throat. It is also possible to reduce the quality of sleep and increase your body heat, which is not conducive to health. You must pay attention to it at ordinary times, and you must know your own situation before eating astragalus.

Second, the suitable population of Astragalus membranaceus

As a Chinese herbal medicine, Astragalus membranaceus has a good nourishing effect, which can invigorate qi and nourish blood, lower blood pressure and regulate spleen and stomach health, but it needs to be taken correctly. Generally speaking, it is suitable for people with physical weakness or deficiency of both qi and blood who spontaneously sweat, and people who are weak and easily tired. Proper service is helpful for nourishing blood and benefiting qi, improving immune function, eliminating fatigue and relieving qi deficiency.