The efficacy of drinking Astragalus and Polygonatum odoratum in water

Astragalus is a widely used Chinese medicinal material, mainly grown in Inner Mongolia and Shanxi in China. Eating more Astragalus can stop sweating, promote tissue regeneration, replenish qi and strengthen yang. Astragalus can not only be used as a medicinal material to cure diseases, but in daily life, you can also add some Astragalus when making soups to enrich its nutritional value, or you can even soak it in water and drink it directly. So what effect can drinking Astragalus and Polygonatum odoratum in water have?

Polygonatum sibiricum is also called wild ginger. It grows in most parts of my country, and the Polygonatum sibiricum grown in different places has different names. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Polygonatum sibiricum is mild in nature and has a very good nourishing effect, especially in strengthening the spleen and kidneys and moistening the lungs and promoting body fluid. In addition, when the body has a cough not caused by weakness, lack of essence and blood, or weak spleen and stomach, we also habitually soak Polygonatum in water and drink it, which can greatly promote physical health.

In addition to drinking it directly by soaking in water, Polygonatum sibiricum can also be taken together with other Chinese medicinal materials. For example, when treating loss of appetite, poor complexion, mental fatigue and weakness caused by weak spleen and stomach, Polygonatum sibiricum can be taken together with Atractylodes macrocephala, Cornus officinalis, Codonopsis pilosula and Dioscorea batatas; when treating dizziness, premature graying of hair and weakness of waist and knees caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency, it can be used together with wolfberry, Rehmannia glutinosa, Polygonum multiflorum, Angelica sinensis, Chrysanthemum, etc.; when treating sputum and coughing up blood caused by lung deficiency cough, it can be decocted together with Ophiopogon japonicus, Adenophora sibiricum and Bletilla striata.

1. The efficacy of Polygonatum sibiricum

Polygonatum sibiricum has the functions of replenishing qi and nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen, moistening the lungs and benefiting the kidneys. It is used to treat symptoms such as spleen and stomach weakness, fatigue, dry mouth and poor appetite, lung deficiency and dry cough, lack of essence and blood, internal heat and thirst, and has a significant effect in treating diabetes.

2. The efficacy of Astragalus

Astragalus, also known as Astragalus membranaceus. Perennial herb, 50-100 cm tall. The taproot is thick, woody, often branched, and grayish white. The stem is erect, branched at the top, with fine ridges and covered with white soft hairs. Perennial herb, 50-100 cm tall. It is produced in Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Gansu, Heilongjiang and other places.

The medicinal use of Astragalus has a history of more than 2,000 years. It has the effects of enhancing the body's immune function, protecting the liver, diuresis, anti-aging, anti-stress, lowering blood pressure and a wide range of antibacterial effects. However, it should not be taken in patients with symptoms such as excessive external evil, stagnation of qi and dampness, stagnant food, severe heat and toxicity in the early stage of carbuncle or after ulceration, as well as those with yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity.

3. The efficacy of wolfberry

It nourishes the kidney and replenishes essence, nourishes the liver and improves eyesight, replenishes blood and calms the mind, promotes fluid production and quenches thirst, moistens the lungs and relieves cough. It is used to treat liver and kidney yin deficiency, soreness of waist and knees, dizziness, blurred vision, excessive tearing, consumptive cough, thirst, and spermatorrhea.

4. How to take

Put polygonatum, astragalus and wolfberry in a cup, pour boiling water over it, cover it with a lid, and let it simmer for five to ten minutes before drinking. Drink it all day long, and add some water when it’s gone. Basically, drink one cup a day. In the end, you can eat all of the Polygonatum sibiricum, Astragalus membranaceus, and wolfberry.