American ginseng, astragalus, medlar and jujube are soaked in water and have high medicinal value. Astragalus has the function of invigorating qi and reducing swelling, jujube and medlar have the function of strengthening yang and enriching blood, and American ginseng has the function of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney and delaying aging. Therefore, soaking these four herbs in water together can improve human immunity, eliminate fatigue and increase spleen and stomach function, which is a widely used practice.
Astragalus membranaceus has the effects of invigorating qi, consolidating exterior, inducing diuresis to reduce swelling, expelling pus and promoting granulation. Panax quinquefolium has the effects of invigorating qi and nourishing blood, nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, invigorating spleen and regulating stomach, delaying aging and beauty beauty. Jujube is warm and sweet, which can tonify middle energizer, soothe nerves, nourish liver and kidney, improve eyesight and relieve fatigue.
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The uses of Radix Astragali, Radix Panacis Quinquefolii, Fructus Lycii and Fructus Jujubae are as follows:
Nephropathy belongs to yin deficiency, damp heat and excessive toxic heat. Astragalus membranaceus generally has side effects and should be banned. Because Astragalus membranaceus is sweet and slightly warm, it will help heat for patients with yin deficiency, and it is easy to hurt yin and promote blood circulation, while patients with excessive damp heat and toxic heat are easy to stagnate evil spirits and make their condition worse. If you must take astragalus, you must use it in combination.
Astragalus used by patients with yin deficiency must be compatible with drugs for nourishing yin, such as Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Radix Scrophulariae, Radix Ophiopogonis, Radix Asparagi, Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati, etc. Damp-heat patients must be compatible with damp-heat clearing drugs, such as Coptidis Rhizoma, Herba Artemisiae Scopariae, Scutellariae Radix, etc. Those with excessive heat toxicity must be combined with heat-clearing and detoxicating drugs, such as Coptidis Rhizoma, Gardenia Fructus, Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, Patrinia, etc.
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