1. It is used for qi deficiency and weakness, tiredness and weakness, or Zhongqi subsidence, prolapse of the anus, uterine prolapse. It is used to replenish qi and strengthen the spleen, often paired with Codonopsis, atractylodes, etc.; it is used to benefit qi and raise yang and lift the trap, often combined with Codonopsis, Shengma, Chaihu, and baked licorice, etc. It is also used in the treatment of diabetes. Self-sweating with deficiency of the surface. It is often used in combination with ephedra root, floating wheat, oyster, etc. For those who are susceptible to wind-cold, it can be used in combination with wind-preventing and atractylodes. 3、It is used for those who have insufficient qi and blood, sores that are sunken in, pus that does not collapse, or sores that do not converge for a long period of time. If it is used for the sores that are sunken in, or the sores do not converge for a long time, it can be used with Codonopsis, Cinnamon, Angelica sinensis, etc. If it is used for the sores that do not collapse, it can be used with Angelica sinensis, Honeysuckle, Angelica dahuricae, Andrographis paniculatae, Soapberry and so on. 4、Used for edema, foot fungus, swollen face and eyes. With Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Poria, etc. (l) chronic kidney disease modern famous doctor Mr. Yue Meizhong, in the "cold hut medical words" astragalus porridge treatment of edema experience inspired by the creation of astragalus porridge treatment of pediatric chronic nephritis, received good results. The prescription is: raw astragalus 30g, raw coix seed 30g, adzuki bean 15g, chicken gold 9g, kumquat cake 2, glutinous rice 30g. 600ml of water first, boiled astragalus 20 minutes, remove the dregs of the medicine, the second into the coix seed, adzuki bean, boiled for 30 minutes, and once again into the chicken gold, glutinous rice, boiled into porridge. For 1 day amount, divided into 2 times to serve, after eating chewing kumquat cake 1. This formula for chronic nephritis, renal mononephritis residual edema, high efficacy, eliminating proteinuria is also effective. In fact, the single use of astragalus glutinous rice porridge is also effective. Its practice is: astragalus 30-120g, glutinous rice 30-50g, first decoction of astragalus, take the juice, then into the glutinous rice, porridge, daily consumption. Astragalus porridge is a traditional Chinese medicine porridge, in the Song Dynasty has been popular, Su Shi has a poem "astragalus porridge recommended spring plate", it can be seen that Su Shi is consumed astragalus porridge. Folk also use astragalus steamed duck to treat kidney disease. Practice is: 1 live duck (about 1kg), astragalus 60g, the first duck slaughtered and washed, put in boiling water, boil through the fish, belly into the astragalus, ginger, scallion white, put a small amount of pepper, and put a few stars in the belly of the water and wine, sewed with cotton thread, installed in the basin steamed for 2 hours. Remove the astragalus, eat the meat and drink the soup. One duck can be eaten in 3 days. It can be used as a dietary remedy for chronic kidney disease. Astragalus Clinical I treat chronic kidney disease, often use jade screen wind powder with Zhen Wu Tang treatment, insist on taking, have the effect of improving kidney function. (2) Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (1) Hypertension: I treat elderly people with hypertension accompanied by lower limb edema, commonly used Fangji Huangqi Tang with Pueraria Mirifica, which has a better effect on eliminating edema and lowering blood pressure. Fangji Astragalus soup is the "Golden Chamber" formula, my experience with the dosage: Astragalus 30g, 12g atractylodes macrocephala, Fangji 12g, 3g licorice, 3 slices of ginger, 10 jujubes, often remove the licorice, and add Pueraria lobata 30g, if accompanied by high blood lipids, add zedoary 20g, chest pain and dizziness, add rhizoma ligustici 10g, Salvia officinalis 12g. 2 ② ischemic heart disease: Astragalus 50g per day, decocted into 3 servings. Treatment of 92 cases of ischemic heart disease, and were compared with cardiac pain and danshen tablets, the results show that astragalus group has better efficacy. Not only angina pectoris and other symptoms are obviously relieved, but also can improve the electrocardiogram, cardiac impedance map and other clinical objective indicators. Cerebrovascular Accident: Modern Ningbo famous doctor Fan Wenhu is good at applying this formula to treat stroke hemiplegia, and Astragalus is often used in 60~120g. He said: "Stroke is a disease. There are fire, wind, phlegm, according to the treatment is often ineffective. This is the ultimate gas deficiency, stagnation of the veins for more than one, only Wang Qingren complementary Yang also five soup is credible. Astragalus can be increased to four two, even served dozens of doses of no harm". The formula of Wang Qingren (王清任), a famous doctor in Qing Dynasty, consists of 60g of Astragalus, 10g of Angelica sinensis, 10g of Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong (川芎), 15g of Paeonia lactiflora (芍药), 10g of peach kernel (桃仁), 6g of safflower (红花), 10g of Dilong (地龙). It is used in the treatment of paraplegia, distorted eyes and mouth, awkward speech, salivation at the corner of the mouth, dryness of the bowel movements, frequency of urine, and urination. Modern used in the treatment of cerebral infarction, cerebral thrombosis, diabetes, etc., have better efficacy. (3) Diabetes Astragalus For diabetes mellitus accompanied by edema, yellow color, I often use Fangji Astragalus soup with Pueraria Mirifica and so on. If the lower limb ulcers or deep thrombosis caused by diabetes, then use raw astragalus 60g, with Pueraria lobata 30g, hyssop 30g, dendrobium 30g, red peony 30g, danshen 20g, etc.. (4) After tumor chemotherapy and radiotherapy and surgery, patients with anemia, swelling, loss of appetite, easy sweating and colds are often indications for applying Astragalus. Astragalus Jianzhong Tang and Shiquan Daxin Tang are commonly used in clinic. I have treated one case of multiple myeloma patient, whose main symptoms are excessive sweating, bad wind, high fever, with astragalus 60g, cinnamon 10g, with Zhenwu Tang, after 1 week of medication, sweating and bad wind significantly reduced, treatment for 1 year, the condition is stable, almost no fever. Ten Complete Tonic Soup is a commonly used post-tumor physical strength enhancer, which is more commonly used in Japan. Its composition is: 15g of Astragalus, 3g of Cinnamon, 5g of Ginseng, 10g of Atractylodes Macrocephala, 12g of Poria, 3g of Licorice, 6g of Angelica Sinensis, 6g of Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, 12g of Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, 10g of Paeonia lactiflora, decoction with water, divided into 2~3 times a day. Traditionally, there are pills and creams in China and granules in Japan, which are mainly easy to take for a long time. (5) Chronic Rhinitis: Jade Ping Feng San: Astragalus 15g, Atractylodes macrocephala 12g, Fenghuang 10g, for those who are weak in qi, sweating and prone to colds. It is often used in allergic rhinitis, hay fever, asthma and colds in the elderly. The formula can be added with 3 slices of ginger and 10 red dates. (6) Osteoporosis Osteoporosis, lumbar spondylosis, cervical spondylosis, anemia, etc., can be seen in joint pain, numbness and spontaneous sweating, etc., can be used in Astragalus and Cinnamon Twig Soup with Five Substances. Ingredients: Astragalus 30g, Gui Zhi 10g, white peony 15g, 3 slices of ginger, 12 red dates. Licorice should not be used in this formula. When Fan Wenhu treatment of medical practitioner Shen's daughter-in-law disease limb soreness and numbness, had served Gui Zhi Tang flavored treatment has not been effective, Fan's use of Astragalus Gui Zhi Wu Wu Wu Tang original formula, 2 doses of the effect. Gui Zhi Tang and Astragalus Gui Zhi Wu Wu Wu Tang only licorice, astragalus difference, the difference between a flavor of medicine, the effect is very different (see "Wei Changchun clinical experience collection"). (7) Long-standing ulcers Astragalus is a traditional sores medicine, has the effect of muscle growth, especially for "long-lasting sores", i.e., ulcers that do not heal for a long time of suppurative infections. Its manifestation is clear and thin pus, flat and collapsed wound, poor general condition. Modern Chinese medicine surgeon Mr. Zhao Bingnan has astragalus cream party, with astragalus thick decoction into a paste, add equal amount of honey, mix evenly and then ready to use. Astragalus polysaccharide Upper gastrointestinal tract ulcers, such as gastric and duodenal ulcers, etc., can be used Astragalus Jianzhong Tang. Ingredients: Astragalus 15g, Gui Zhi 10g, white peony 15g, licorice 6g, 3 slices of ginger, 12 red dates, maltose appropriate amount of punch. It is mostly applied to those with chronic condition, mild anemia, spontaneous sweating and night sweating, fond of eating sweets, and dark tongue. If the body is thin, Astragalus should not be used in large quantities, otherwise it will lead to bloating and loss of appetite. A few examples of astragalus-based remedies Angelica Supplemental Blood Soup Prescription: 50 g of astragalus, 10 g of angelica. Usage: Decoction with water. Function: Replenishes Qi and generates blood. Gui Spleen Soup Directions: Astragalus, longan meat, Poria, fried jujube nut 9 g each, Atractylodes macrocephala, ginseng 6 g each, Mucuna pruriens, roasted licorice, Yuan Zhi, Angelica sinensis 3 g each, 3 slices of ginger, 3 jujubes. Usage: Decoction with water. Functions: It can treat a variety of bleeding disorders, which belong to the deficiency of the heart and spleen, and the spleen does not regulate blood. Tonifying the Middle Jiao Qi Soup Directions: 6 g each of Radix Bupleurum Chinense, Radix Astragali, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Radix Aspergilli, Radix Astragali, Radix et Rhizoma Zizoma Alba, 10 g each of Radix et Rhizoma Zizoma Alba, 10 jujubes, 20 g each of Rhizoma Codonopsis Pinnatifida, 8 g each of Radix Glycyrrhizae. Usage: Decoction with water, take warm before meal or on empty stomach. Function: Promoting Yang, tonifying the middle, benefiting Qi and combining Yin. It can treat allergic rhinitis, eliminate fatigue, and tonify the spleen and stomach. Jade Screen Fung San Powder: 300g of Astragalus, 100g each of Fenghuang and Atractylodes macrocephala. Usage: Ground into a fine surface, take 2 times a day, 15 grams each time, swallow. Function: Stopping sweating by fixing the surface, used for self-sweating in weak body, easy to catch wind and other diseases. Nourishing Yang Returning Five Soup Formula: 60g of raw astragalus, 6g each of angelica root, red peony, 3g each of chuanxiong rhizome, peach kernel, safflower and dirong Method: Decoction with water. Functions: Tonifying Qi and activating Blood, dispelling silt and clearing collaterals. Used for hemiplegia, distorted eyes and mouth, unfavorable speech or paraplegia, impotence of lower limbs, dry stool and frequent urination and urinary incontinence. This formula can be used in post-stroke, cerebral thrombosis and post-polio syndrome. History of medicinal use Astragalus has a history of more than 2000 years of medicinal use, beginning in the Han tomb Mawangdui unearthed silk book "fifty-two disease formula", "Shennong Materia Medica" classified as the top grade. Ming "Compendium of Materia Medica", "Jie long also, astragalus color yellow, for the complement of the long so named ...". The Materia Medica Hui Yan" contains "Astragalus, tonifying the lungs and strengthening the spleen, Wei Shi and convergence of sweat, driving the wind and transporting poisonous drugs also...". Astragalus can replenish all the deficiencies of the five organs, treating the pulse string and spontaneous sweating, diarrhea of yin fire, removing heat from the lungs, sending out sweat without sweating, and stopping sweating when there is sweat." Chinese pharmacists have deduced and used astragalus for over 2,000 years as a powerful and disease-fighting remedy. Traditional pharmacists in the West have recently begun to focus on and study the use of astragalus to attenuate the side effects of chemotherapy. How to eat astragalus There are many ways to eat astragalus, now introduce a few: Astragalus honey 1, about 30 grams of astragalus per day, decocted in water and take. Or water decoction well after generation of tea to drink. With astragalus 30 grams, add 15 grams of wolfberry, water decoction and take, the effect is better for people with weak qi and blood. 2, take about 50 grams of astragalus, decoction soup later, with the decoction of the soup liquid boil rice or porridge, it becomes astragalus rice, astragalus porridge, also very beneficial. 3, some people also like to roast meat, roast chicken, roast duck, put some astragalus, increase the role of nourishment, the effect is also good.