Astragalus is a kind of qi tonic medicine, its root is long, similar to the shaft of an arrow, so it is also called Arrow Qi and Arrow Astragalus, with firm quality, soft arrow is better. Astragalus membranaceus is sweet, slightly warm, and returns to the gallbladder, three coke, spleen, and lung meridians. The gas is slight, the taste is slightly sweet, and the chewing sweetness has a slight beany smell. It has the functions of strengthening the spleen and tonifying the middle, benefiting the health and strengthening the surface, lifting the sun, diuretic, and supporting the toxin and building muscles.
Astragalus is the qi of Shaoyang in spring, and enters the Shaoyang gallbladder meridian and the hand Shaoyang Sanjiao meridian; the taste is sweet and non-toxic, and the earthy taste of peace enters the Taiyin and spleen meridians. Astragalus membranaceus is sweet and warm, the smell rises, enters the spleen meridian, the main muscle of the spleen, can detoxify, and the power of warmth and replenishment can build muscles, so astragalus can support sores and toxins, drain pus and relieve pain, dilute water and reduce swelling, and is used to treat sores and carbuncles with insufficient qi and blood that do not ulcerate or ulcerate for a long time.
Astragalus membranaceus is sweet and infiltrating, the sun rises and sinks, and it can replenish qi and raise qi when it enters the lungs. It is used for the treatment of lung qi deficiency caused by the sinking of central qi, sagging of internal organs, collapse and leakage of qi without blood intake, self-perspiration and night sweats, etc., as well as qi deficiency and edema, unfavorable urination, and thirst for qi and jin injuries.
Astragalus membranaceus invigorates the lungs and spleen, treats spleen deficiency, sagging, diarrhea, prolapse of the anus, prolapse of internal organs, etc., and can be used in the same way as ginseng, cimicifuga, bupleurum, etc., such as tonifying Zhongyi Qi soup.
Astragalus membranaceus invigorates qi and solidifies the surface, the main wind, and is used with the published medicine, which can go to the external wind, and is used with the medicine to nourish yin and clear heat, which can extinguish the internal wind. It can also be used to solidify the surface and absorb sweat to treat the deficiency of the guard, and the surface deficiency is self-perspiring, often accompanied by atractylodes and windproof, such as the jade screen.
Master Wu Lao is the best at using Angelica to replenish blood soup, Astragalus to replenish qi, Angelica to replenish blood, to promote blood with qi, and the ratio of astragalus to angelica is 5:1 is the best effect. Angelica tonifying blood decoction is used to treat yellowish complexion, menstrual blood deficiency, postpartum blood deficiency, fever and headache caused by blood deficiency and qi and blood deficiency.
Astragalus membranaceus invigorates qi and solidifies the surface, diuresis and swelling, supports poison and muscles, and has been known as the holy medicine of sores since ancient times. Combined with honeysuckle, horn thorn, forsythia, angelica, etc., it has the effect of draining pus and reducing swelling, and building muscles, such as tori disinfection powder. Chinese patent medicine Astragalus granules are used for shortness of breath, palpitations, prostration, self-sweating, body weakness and edema, prolonged diarrhea, prolapse of the anus, uterine prolapse, sores and carbuncles that are difficult to ulcerate, or sores that do not heal.
Astragalus is a medicinal and edible food, often used for daily health care, and is also a commonly used soup stock in the kitchen.
Astragalus can treat all diseases of women before and after childbirth, women after giving birth, commonly used astragalus, add king does not stay in line, through grass, angelica pot pig's trotter soup, can replenish qi and blood, increase milk secretion.
Astragalus can be used to make japonica rice porridge, which has a certain auxiliary effect on people with weak spleen, flustered and short of breath, self-perspiration and night sweats, chronic diarrhea, and qi deficiency and edema. 30g of astragalus, 90g of japonica rice, porridge, appropriate amount of sugar to taste.
Astragalus strengthens the spleen and tonifies the middle, dilutes water and reduces swelling, and astragalus crucian carp soup has a certain effect on indigestion in children, edema of pregnancy, and less postpartum milk. Soak 50g of astragalus for 20 minutes, fry one tail of crucian carp until golden brown on both sides, a little ginger tangerine peel, add boiling water and cook for 30 minutes, add salt to taste.
Modern pharmacological studies have shown that Astragalus has a variety of pharmacological effects such as enhancing immunity, antioxidant and delaying aging, expanding peripheral blood vessels, improving microcirculation, regulating blood pressure in both directions, regulating glucose metabolism, cardiac diuretic, and protecting the liver.
Astragalus is easy to help fire and evil, and it is not suitable for those who are strong in evil and have excessive yin and yang.