Modern medicine has found that Astragalus contains a lot of trace elements, amino acids, polysaccharides and other substances, which have a good effect on our health.
Most importantly, astragalus has the effect of invigorating qi and consolidating exterior, which is a treasure for both men and women with qi deficiency!
The most common usage of astragalus is soaking in water. But do you know the benefits of drinking like this?
A cup of astragalus water is so powerful.
1
Keep fit and improve physical fatigue.
Astragalus membranaceus soaking in water can enhance physical fitness. Scientists have proved by experiments that animals who take astragalus water are obviously stronger and live longer than those who don't.
Chinese medicine believes that drinking more astragalus water every day can make the spirit better, and shortness of breath will gradually disappear, which can effectively enhance the body's immunity and prevent colds.
2
Enhance myocardial contractility and improve gastritis.
The benefits of drinking Astragalus membranaceus water, in addition to physical fitness, can also enhance myocardial contractility and effectively prevent the heart blood circulation failure.
If you have chronic gastritis, drinking more Astragalus water every day can effectively relieve symptoms and reduce the hemoglobin content in urine.
three
Prevention and treatment of hypertension
Many patients with hypertension, especially elderly patients, are prone to lower body edema. Drinking astragalus water can play a good role in eliminating edema and lowering blood pressure.
A. Astragalus can not only lower blood pressure, but also raise blood pressure. The difference lies in the dosage of Astragalus membranaceus: Generally speaking, light use of Astragalus membranaceus can increase blood pressure (≤ 15g), while heavy use can reduce blood pressure (≥ 30g).
B, at the same time, internal heat combined with hypertension, hyperactivity of liver yang, fullness, red tongue coating and other yin deficiency fever, using Astragalus will be counterproductive, so be sure to pay attention!
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Relieve iron deficiency heart disease
If the patient suffers from iron deficiency heart disease, take out 50g of Astragalus membranaceus and take it with water every day, and then take the liquid medicine three times, which can promote health and effectively relieve the symptoms of angina pectoris.
five
Improve diabetic edema
Generally, diabetics have edema and sallow complexion. You can often drink astragalus and pueraria lobata in water to eliminate edema, improve qi and blood, and make people rosy. If there is an ulcer, then adding Radix Paeoniae Rubra and Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae to diminish inflammation and detoxify, and purulent and relieve itching, the effect will be better.
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Relieve the symptoms of osteoporosis
Patients with osteoporosis can try Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction, which can relieve patients' low back pain. Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction can also effectively treat dermatitis, peripheral neuritis, stroke sequelae and other numbness and pain diseases of limbs.
Astragalus membranaceus10 ~15g, Cinnamomum cassia twig10 ~15g, Paeonia lactiflora/kloc-0 ~/5g, ginger 20 ~ 30g and jujube 12.
seven
Prevention and treatment of chronic rhinitis
Decocting Radix Astragali with Atractylodis Rhizoma, and preventing geomantic omen, or directly purchasing Yupingfeng granules, can effectively treat hyperhidrosis, night sweats, allergic rhinitis, asthma, colds and other diseases, and can also effectively prevent and treat chronic rhinitis.
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Improve spleen deficiency
Drinking astragalus water has many benefits, including preventing and improving spleen-qi deficiency syndrome. Common spleen-qi deficiency syndrome mainly includes mental fatigue, shortness of breath, excessive phlegm and other symptoms. Radix Astragali, Radix Codonopsis, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Poria, etc. Decocting with water can tonify the middle energizer, invigorate qi, eliminate dampness and eliminate phlegm, and make people full of energy.
? Huangqi Danggui Buxue Decoction
This is a very famous and practical prescription. There are only two kinds of medicines in Danggui Buxue Decoction of Dongyuan, an ancient famous doctor, one is Astragalus and the other is Angelica.
These two drugs are combined according to the ratio of 5: 1, which has a strong effect of invigorating qi and promoting blood production. This is definitely a health care prescription suitable for people with deficiency of both qi and blood.
Administration method of Astragalus membranaceus
Generally speaking, astragalus should be taken under the guidance of a doctor. Huangqi is also particular about soaking in water. It is best to choose boiled water, so that the nutrients contained in Astragalus can be better soaked out.
However, soaking in water can only soak about four-tenths of the efficacy of Astragalus. If you want to maximize the benefits, then cooking in a clean pot is the best choice.
Specific methods:
1. Wash Astragalus membranaceus, put it in a pot, and then drink it for tea, which can improve health.
2. Radix Astragali and Fructus Lycii are prepared according to the ratio of 2: 1, and then decocted in water, which is very suitable for some patients with deficiency of both qi and blood.
3. Put Astragalus into the pot and fry the soup, then cook the porridge with liquid medicine. The porridge made of astragalus not only tastes good, but also plays a great role in nourishing the body.
4. Adding a small amount of Astragalus when stewing meat, such as duck, chicken, pork, etc., can also increase the nourishing effect.
Adding a substance to Astragalus membranaceus can double the efficacy.
1, Astragalus membranaceus with squab, benefiting qi and relieving asthma.
material
Moxibustion of Astragalus membranaceus 45g, squab 1 bird, appropriate amount of cooking wine, appropriate amount of Jiang Mo, chopped green onion and refined salt.
working methods
First, clean and slice the moxibustion Astragalus membranaceus, slaughter the squab, then clean it, put it in a stew pot together with the sliced Astragalus membranaceus, add seasoning, simmer for 1.5 hours, and eat soup and meat.
efficacy
Yiqi Pingchuan is suitable for patients with bronchial asthma of lung-qi deficiency type.
2. Astragalus with Fructus Aurantii and Fructus Crataegi can strengthen spleen and strengthen yang.
material
Astragalus membranaceus, Fructus Aurantii each 15g, and hawthorn 9g.
working methods
Soaking Radix Astragali, Fructus Aurantii and Fructus Crataegi together for half an hour, decocting to obtain juice, taking juice twice, and combining the decoctions. Take one dose twice a day.
efficacy
Strengthening spleen, promoting yang, promoting qi circulation and removing stagnation can be used to treat gastroptosis and dyspepsia.
3, astragalus with poria cocos, qi dehumidification.
material
Poria cocos, Astragalus each 30g, rice 200g.
working methods
1. Dry Poria, pulverize into fine powder, wash Radix Astragali, slice, and wash rice.
2. Put the rice in the pot, add 1000ml of water, slice the Radix Astragali, put it in the pot to boil, then simmer for 35 minutes, add Poria powder and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Have breakfast once a day.
efficacy
Yiqi Qushi is suitable for the adjuvant treatment of hypertension symptoms.
4, astragalus with beef, strong tendons and strong bones
material
500 grams of beef, 25 grams of astragalus, 2 tomatoes, broccoli and potatoes each 1 piece, one spoonful of salt.
working methods
1. Cut the beef into large pieces and blanch it with boiling water; Wash potatoes and tomatoes and cut into pieces; Cut broccoli into small flowers and wash;
2. Put the beef, tomatoes, broccoli, potatoes, and astragalus together in a pot, boil over high fire, then continue to cook over low heat for 30 minutes, and season with salt.
efficacy
This soup has the effects of strengthening muscles and bones, strengthening physical strength, benefiting qi and nourishing yang, regulating qi and blood, providing essential amino acids for human body and enhancing human immunity.
5, astragalus with medlar, nourishing the liver and benefiting qi
material
50g of Astragalus membranaceus, 25g of Lycium barbarum, 25g of chrysanthemum, 0/5g of red dates/kloc, and a proper amount of rock sugar.
working methods
Wash the four herbs with clear water, put them in a casserole at the same time, add water to decoct, and add rock sugar instead of tea after boiling.
efficacy
Nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, benefiting qi and promoting fluid production are helpful to improve human immunity and prevent colds. Suitable for drinking in spring.
It should be noted that patients with acute inflammation or hypertension should not drink it.
Three kinds of people should not take astragalus.
1, menstrual women
Women who are menstruating can't take astragalus water, otherwise it will have adverse effects on menstruation and health.
2. Pregnant women
Women who take astragalus during pregnancy also need special attention, because it is likely to lead to miscarriage, which will cause harm to the fetus and pregnant women.
3. Tuberculosis patients
If you are a tuberculosis patient, the main symptoms are coughing up blood, dry mouth and fever all over the body, then we do not recommend soaking in water with Astragalus membranaceus alone.
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