Astragalus: A treasure of health with extraordinary efficacy

In the treasure house of traditional Chinese medicine, astragalus is like a bright pearl, exuding a unique charm. A few days ago, a CCTV program "Chinese Medicine" introduced China's hometown of longevity - Tonglu, Zhejiang, where the county's population life expectancy is more than 80 years old. Wei Wei, an expert in spleen and stomach diseases at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, came here and found that naturally growing astragalus can be seen everywhere, and the villagers here usually dig it up to dry it and soak it in water to drink. So, what are the miraculous effects of astragalus?

1. The efficacy of astragalus

1. Nourishing Qi and solidifying the surface

   Raw astragalus has the effects of invigorating qi and strengthening the surface, diluting water and reducing swelling, detoxification, and muscle building. It is suitable for spontaneous sweating, night sweats, blood paralysis, edema, carbuncle does not ulcerate or ulcerates for a long time. In daily life, many people will have spontaneous sweating and night sweats due to weak physique, and drinking astragalus water can play a good role in relieving it. For some patients with carbuncles on the skin that do not heal for a long time, astragalus can also play its role in detoxifying and building muscles to promote wound healing.

2. Nourishes qi and blood

   Honey-burned astragalus has the effect of replenishing qi, nourishing blood, and benefiting the middle. It is suitable for internal injuries and fatigue, spleen deficiency and diarrhea, qi deficiency, blood deficiency, qi failure and other symptoms. In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, qi and blood are the important material basis for the human body's vital activities, and if the qi and blood are sufficient, the human body is healthy and the complexion is ruddy. Astragalus can improve the body's qi and blood conditions through the effect of replenishing qi and nourishing blood, and has a good therapeutic effect on some symptoms such as fatigue and diarrhea caused by insufficient qi and blood.

3. Lowers blood pressure

   Modern medicine has proved that astragalus has the effects of reducing blood viscosity, reducing thrombosis, lowering blood pressure, protecting the heart, regulating blood sugar in both directions, and enhancing the body's immunity. It can be used to treat heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. With the improvement of living standards, the incidence of chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes is also rising. As a natural Chinese herbal medicine, astragalus has attracted much attention for its effect of lowering blood pressure and regulating blood sugar. It works in a variety of ways, such as reducing blood viscosity and reducing the formation of blood clots, thereby protecting the heart and blood vessels.

Second, the ingenious combination of astragalus and miraculous use

Astragalus has a history of more than 2,000 years of medicinal use, and it is known as "the spleen is the foundation of the acquired nature, and the best of all medicines to replenish qi", which is deeply loved by people. With different herbs, it can not only treat all kinds of diseases, but also make medicinal food.

1. Astragalus with salvia

   (1) Chest paralysis and palpitations: Nowadays, young people are under great pressure at work, and they often feel chest tightness and poor breathing. Astragalus salvia decoction can relieve this symptom well. Salvia miltiorrhiza has the effects of invigorating blood and removing stasis, relieving pain through menstruation, clearing the heart and removing troubles, cooling blood and eliminating carbuncles. When paired with astragalus, it can play a role in invigorating qi and blood, and nourishing the heart.

   (2) Inhibition of proliferation: Astragalus membranaceus salvia used together has an inhibitory effect on excessive fibroblasts. This is of great therapeutic significance for some patients with proliferative diseases.

   (3) Fight against thrombosis: obese people and the elderly are prone to thrombosis, drink more salvia water, can remove blood vessel wall garbage, unblock blood vessels, and reduce the formation of thrombosis. The combination of astragalus and salvia can enhance the elasticity of blood vessels, promote blood circulation and prevent the formation of blood clots.

2. Astragalus with yam

   (1) Lowering blood sugar: Yam is mild in medicinal properties and is also a nourishing medicinal material, which can strengthen the spleen and invigorate qi, and can help lower blood sugar, which has a good therapeutic effect on spleen and kidney weakness caused by diabetes for a long time. Yam contains a variety of nutrients, such as mucus protein, amylase, etc., which can regulate blood sugar, strengthen the spleen and stomach. Paired with astragalus, it can work synergistically for better blood sugar control.

   (2) Replenish qi and stop bleeding: Qi and blood are the foundation for us to keep young and nourish the skin, and it is also a very important substance for women's beauty, which can make our skin ruddy in color. Both astragalus and yam have the effect of replenishing qi, which can promote the production of qi and blood and improve the nutritional status of the skin.

   (3) Ulcer healing: If you accidentally fall and bump into it, you can use astragalus to soak it in water and drink it, which can not only quickly relieve pain, but also promote wound healing. Yam also has a certain astringent effect, and when used together with astragalus, it is able to speed up the healing of ulcers.

3. Astragalus with honeysuckle

   (1) Clearing heat and detoxifying: honeysuckle is a good medicine for clearing heat and detoxifying, it is sweet and cold and fragrant, sweet and cold and clear heat without hurting the stomach, fragrant and penetrating and can dispel evil, and has the function of detoxifying the surface and dispelling dampness. Combined with astragalus, it can enhance the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and has a good therapeutic effect on some heat poison diseases.

   (2) Chronic kidney disease: Astragalus membranaceus and honeysuckle can be said to be a perfect pair in the treatment of various kidney diseases. They can play a role in invigorating qi and strengthening health, clearing heat and detoxifying, which is of great significance for the treatment of chronic kidney disease.

   (3) Itchy skin: Drinking honeysuckle water can effectively relieve itchy skin. Astragalus can regulate the body's immunity, and when used with honeysuckle, it can better relieve the symptoms of itchy skin.

4. Astragalus with atractylodes

   (1) Replenish energy: If you feel that your body is weak and weak, and you can't do anything, this is a manifestation of "qi deficiency". Drink Astragalus Atractylodes soup for two days in a row, and you will find that the whole person is very energetic. Atractylodes atractylodes has the effects of strengthening the spleen and invigorating qi, drying dampness and improving water, stopping perspiration and stabilizing the fetus. When paired with astragalus, it can enhance the effect of replenishing qi and increase the body's energy level.

   (2) Antioxidant effect: Atractylodes macrocephalus can reduce lipid peroxidation and enhance the body's ability to remove free radicals. Astragalus also has a certain antioxidant effect, and when the two are used together, they can better protect cells and delay aging.

5. Astragalus with motherwort

   (1) Promote blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis: The Hakka people in Guangdong like to use fresh motherwort to cook soup and give it to ladies who have given birth to children, which can regulate the body and invigorate blood and remove blood stasis. Motherwort has the effects of invigorating blood and regulating menstruation, diuresis and swelling, clearing heat and detoxifying. When paired with astragalus, it can enhance the effect of blood circulation and blood stasis, and has a good therapeutic effect on some stasis diseases.

   (2) Anti-aging: Motherwort contains a variety of trace elements, which can effectively anti-aging, anti-aging, anti-fatigue and inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells. Astragalus also has a certain anti-aging effect, and when used together, the two can better delay aging.

6. Astragalus with mulberry leaves

   (1) Hair growth and hair care: Women who often wash their hair with mulberry leaves generally grow fast, because the choline in egg yolk is conducive to promoting hair growth. Boys can also drink it. Mulberry leaves have the effect of evacuating wind and heat, clearing the lungs and moistening dryness, clearing the liver and brightening the purpose. When paired with astragalus, it can nourish hair and promote hair growth.

   (2) Treatment of melasma: take 500g of winter mulberry leaves, cook and disinfect them in water, remove debris, and dry them for later use. Take 15g daily and soak in boiling water as tea. Astragalus can regulate the body's qi and blood status, and when used together with mulberry leaves, it can better treat melasma.

7. Astragalus with angelica

   (1) Menstrual regulation and pain relief: Many women have abnormal menstruation, dysmenorrhea and various gynecological diseases, using astragalus to soak angelica to drink, not only can eliminate gynecological inflammation, but also make menstruation normal and reduce pain. Angelica sinensis has the effects of replenishing blood and activating blood, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and moistening the intestines and laxative. When paired with astragalus, it can play a role in invigorating qi and blood, regulating menstruation and relieving pain.

   (2) Arteriosclerosis: Angelica can also effectively inhibit arteriosclerosis, and at the same time, it can also promote the growth of red blood cells in the blood, replenish blood and nourish blood. Astragalus and Angelica sinensis are used together to better protect the cardiovascular system and prevent arteriosclerosis.

8. Astragalus with kudzu

   (1) Vasodilation: Puerarin can improve the oxygen metabolism of myocardium, dilate blood vessels, improve microcirculation, reduce vascular resistance, and increase blood flow, so it can be used to prevent and treat myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction and other diseases. When paired with astragalus, it can enhance the effect of dilating blood vessels, which is of great significance for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

   (2) Insomnia and forgetfulness: Nowadays, many friends are plagued by insomnia and forgetfulness, and they can't sleep at night, can't wake up during the day, and are confused all day long. Drink it several times with astragalus and kudzu, and it can be obviously effective. Pueraria lobata has the effects of relieving muscle and reducing fever, quenching thirst, diaphragm, raising yang and stopping diarrhea, activating meridians and channels, and detoxifying alcohol. Used together with astragalus, it is able to regulate the nervous system and improve sleep quality.

   (3) Beauty breast enlargement: Pueraria lobata powder is a natural phytoestrogen, which can promote breast development, keep the body young and energetic, and smooth skin. Astragalus membranaceus and kudzu root are used together to play a role in beautifying and nourishing the skin.

9. Astragalus with wolfberry

   (1) Effective anti-aging: wolfberry is rich in wolfberry polysaccharides, β-carotene, vitamin E, selenium and flavonoids, etc., all of which have good antioxidant effects. When paired with astragalus, it can enhance the anti-aging effect and delay aging.

   (2) Improve sleep quality: wolfberry is suitable for consumption all year round, regular drinking can improve physical fitness, poor sleep quality, difficulty falling asleep and other sleep problems have a certain relieving effect. Astragalus also has the effect of regulating the nervous system, and when used together with goji berries, it is able to better improve the quality of sleep.

   (3) Improve memory: Goji berries are known as "wisdom fruits", and astragalus can not only improve brain memory, but also improve learning ability, which is suitable for students and office workers.

10. Astragalus with ephedra

    (1) Lowering blood pressure: Many patients with high blood pressure are prone to swelling of the lower body, and drinking astragalus water can play a good role in eliminating edema and lowering blood pressure. Ephedra has the effect of sweating and dissipating cold, relieving asthma in the lungs, and diluting water and reducing swelling. When paired with astragalus, it can enhance the effect of lowering blood pressure.

    (2) Bronchitis: Ephedra will have a good relief and improvement for chronic bronchitis, whooping cough and chronic pharyngitis. Astragalus is able to regulate the body's immunity, and when used together with ephedra, it can better treat respiratory diseases such as bronchitis.

    (3) External wind chill: It is easy to cause influenza at the turn of the season, drinking astragalus ephedra soup can effectively prevent various influenza viruses, and the elderly and children should drink it often.

3. Three groups of people should not take astragalus

Although astragalus has many benefits, it is not suitable for everyone. The following three groups of people should not take astragalus:

1. Women during menstruation

   Women who are menstruating should not take astragalus water, otherwise it will cause adverse effects on menstruation and the body. During menstruation, a woman's body is in a special physiological state, and taking astragalus at this time may affect the normal discharge of menstruation, resulting in problems such as irregular menstruation.

2. Females during pregnancy

   Women who are pregnant also need to pay special attention when taking astragalus, as it is likely to cause slippage, causing harm to the fetus and the pregnant woman. Astragalus has a certain blood-invigorating effect, and taking it during pregnancy may increase the risk of miscarriage.

3. Patients with tuberculosis

   If you are a patient with tuberculosis, the main symptoms are coughing up blood, dry mouth and body fever, then we do not recommend using astragalus soaked in water alone. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and the patient's body is in a weakened state. At this time, the use of astragalus alone may aggravate the condition and is not conducive to the treatment of the disease.

In short, as a traditional Chinese medicinal material, astragalus has a variety of effects and wonderful uses. When using astragalus, we should reasonably mix other herbs according to our own physical condition and condition to achieve better therapeutic effects. At the same time, for people who are not suitable to take astragalus, it should be avoided to avoid adverse effects on the body. Let's give full play to the health benefits of astragalus and escort our health. Don't forget to tell the people around you to pass on the good stuff.