What is the effect of drinking water boiled with Astragalus, Rhodiola and Chuanxiong?

Astragalus, Rhodiola and Chuanxiong are one of the traditional Chinese medicines with very high medicinal value. They can effectively treat some physical diseases after taking them. The medicinal value of Astragalus, Rhodiola and Chuanxiong when boiled in water and drunk is very high. It can effectively promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and has a certain nourishing effect on the body. It can also replenish qi and blood. It is a very good medicinal material and can be drunk appropriately at ordinary times.

What is the effect of drinking water boiled with Astragalus, Rhodiola and Chuanxiong?

Astragalus, Rhodiola, Chuanxiong, these drugs themselves have the effect of promoting blood circulation, enhancing the body's adaptability, nourishing qi and blood, and removing dampness and heat from the body. We can use them to boil water to drink when there is spleen and stomach deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, dampness and heat in the body, as well as dizziness and fatigue.

Astragalus membranaceus Chinese medicine efficacy

1. Spontaneous sweating due to deficiency of exterior: mostly used for spontaneous sweating caused by deficiency of exterior. If the exterior Qi is not solid and sweating occurs, use Astragalus combined with Atractylodes macrocephala and Saposhnikovia divaricata to treat it. It will be effective if taken for a long time. Fang Ru Yu Ping Feng San; can also be combined with floating wheat, ephedra root, etc.

2. Night sweats due to Yin deficiency: It can be used together with Yin-nourishing medicines such as Rehmannia glutinosa and Ophiopogon japonicus.

Astragalus

Astragalus

3. Edema caused by acute nephritis: It is used for asthenic edema caused by insufficient Yang Qi, and is often used together with Fangji, Poria, Atractylodes, etc., such as Fangji Huangqi Decoction.

4. Edema in chronic nephritis, spleen and kidney deficiency: often used together with Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Poria cocos.

5. Weak Yang Qi: It is used for sores that have not ulcerated for a long time and have sunk inwards, which can promote ulceration and limit localization. If carbuncle does not break out for a long time, it is often used together with pangolin, soapberry thorn, angelica and Chuanxiong.

6. Ulcers and sores: If the sores do not heal for a long time, it can promote tissue regeneration and heal the sores. It is often used with honeysuckle, soapberry, and plantain. For cleaning pus, use together with Codonopsis pilosula, cinnamon bark, etc.

7. Lung Qi Deficiency Syndrome: Chronic coughing and asthma, shortness of breath, fatigue, and phlegm in the lungs that cannot be coughed out. It is often used in combination with Aster tataricus, Coltsfoot, etc. to warm the lungs, relieve asthma, and strengthen lung qi. The spleen produces phlegm and the lungs store phlegm, so we need to strengthen Taiyin to eliminate phlegm. Astragalus replenishes Qi so it is especially good at treating Qi deficiency.

8. Qi deficiency and weakness: fatigue, or sinking of Qi in the middle, rectal prolapse, or uterine prolapse. It can replenish qi and strengthen the spleen, and is often used in combination with Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, etc.; it can be used to invigorate qi, raise yang and lift the sunken, and is often used in combination with Codonopsis pilosula, Cimicifuga heracleifolia, Bupleurum chinense, and roasted liquorice, etc.

Dietary effects

Astragalus is a pure natural product that is often consumed by the people. There is a popular saying among the people: "Drink Astragalus soup regularly to prevent diseases and maintain health." This means that regularly drinking Astragalus soup or soaking it in water instead of tea has good disease prevention and health-care effects. Astragalus and ginseng are both good medicines for replenishing qi. Ginseng focuses on replenishing vital energy and restoring yang. It is often used in emergencies such as collapse and shock, with better results. Astragalus is mainly used to replenish deficiency and is often used for people with long-term physical weakness, weak speech, and thin and weak pulse. Some people are prone to catching colds when the weather changes, which Chinese medicine calls "insolubility of the exterior". Astragalus can be used to strengthen the exterior. Regular use of Astragalus can prevent frequent colds.

Modern medical research shows that Astragalus can enhance the body's immune function, protect the liver, have diuretic, anti-aging, anti-stress, lower blood pressure and a wide range of antibacterial effects. It can eliminate proteinuria in experimental nephritis, enhance myocardial contractility, and regulate blood sugar levels. Astragalus can not only dilate coronary arteries, improve myocardial blood supply, and enhance immune function, but also slow down the process of cell aging. Astragalus is easy to consume and can be boiled into soup, made into a paste, soaked in wine, or added to dishes.