What are the effects and side effects of Astragalus?

Speaking of Astragalus, many friends who pay attention to health care know that it has very good effects of increasing immunity and lowering blood pressure and blood viscosity. Therefore, many elderly friends like to eat some Astragalus to maintain their bodies in normal times. However, Astragalus is a medicine after all. Although it has a good health effect, its side effects cannot be ignored. Therefore, I hope you can really understand the effects and side effects of Astragalus before eating it!

Astragalus is sweet and slightly warm in nature. It is one of the more affordable traditional Chinese medicines, so many friends have a special liking for it. However, I hope you can truly understand its effects and the adverse reactions it may cause before consuming it.

1. Tonify Qi and raise Yang: It is used for rectal prolapse, uterine prolapse, metrorrhagia, dizziness and fatigue caused by Qi deficiency, and is often used together with Cimicifuga heracleifolia and Bupleurum chinense.

2. Strengthen the exterior and restrain sweat: mostly used for spontaneous sweating caused by physical weakness. If the exterior Qi is not solid and the patient is suffering from wind-cold and sweating, use Astragalus combined with Atractylodes macrocephala and Saposhnikovia divaricata to treat it. It will be effective if taken for a long time. Just ask about health

3. Supporting sores and draining pus: It is used for sores that have not ulcerated for a long time and have sunken inwards, and has the effect of promoting ulceration and limiting pus. It is used to treat ulcers that have not healed for a long time. It has the effect of promoting tissue regeneration and healing. It is often used in combination with honeysuckle, soapberry, and plantain. Just ask about health

4. Diuretic and detumescent: It is used for asthenic edema caused by insufficient Yang Qi, and is often used together with Stephania tetrandra, Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, etc.

The most common side effect of Astragalus is the rapid onset of "heat" symptoms, such as flushing, irritability, poor sleep or insomnia, sore throat, high blood pressure or dizziness, etc., which may even aggravate or reverse the condition. Clinically, people often use Astragalus alone for tonic or take a large amount at one time, which is a dangerous behavior of looking for illness when there is no illness or aggravating the illness. When taking Astragalus for tonic purposes, it is generally necessary to start with a small amount and increase the dosage gradually. While taking it, observe whether there are any signs of getting angry, whether the original disease in the body has worsened, or whether there is a feeling of stuffiness or pain. If so, the dosage should be discontinued or taken with other medicine. If symptoms such as fatigue, sweating or shortness of breath are alleviated, and the mental and physical strength are improved without the above-mentioned side effects, the dosage can be increased.

After understanding the effects and side effects of Astragalus, I believe you must know whether it is really suitable for you. However, I can remind you here that taking Astragalus and Codonopsis together can effectively reduce the occurrence of their side effects. This is a common and very safe combination method. You may wish to try it.