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Five major effects of astragalus
1, anti-aging. Free radicals are constantly produced in the metabolic process of the organism, harmful to its own metabolic products, oxygen free radicals of peroxides on cell and body aging has the role of Chinese medicine. Astragalus has a kind of astragalus polysaccharide substances, can improve the body's immune function, improve the vitality of superoxide gasification enzyme and glutathione peroxidase, scavenging free radicals and lipid peroxidation, delaying the aging of the cells and the body.

2. Protect the cardiovascular system. Astragali saponin has a positive inotropic effect on cardiac muscle and enhances the activity of cardiomyocytes. Astragalus polysaccharide can also protect the acute myocardial ischemia caused by pituitary posterior lobe hormone. At the same time, Astragalus can dilate peripheral blood vessels, improve microcirculation and increase capillary resistance.

3, lowering blood pressure. Astragali saponin A in Astragalus can regulate blood pressure normal, its lowering of blood pressure is characterized by rapid action, short duration, the regulation of blood pressure to play a two-way regulation.

4, improve immunity. Astragalus can significantly increase the total number of leukocytes in the blood, promote phagocytosis and bactericidal ability of neutrophils and macrophages, astragalus polysaccharide can also stimulate the value-added natural killer cells, improve immunity.

5, anti-tumor. Astragalus is rich in trace elements selenium, but also able to enhance the body's immunity. Its anti-tumor ability is also reflected in the induction of apoptosis, improve the body's ability to remove free radicals, inhibit the vascular system of the tumor, but also to reduce the adverse effects of tumor chemotherapy drugs.