How to eat Astragalus to replenish qi and blood

Astragalus is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. It can be used together with other medicines to clear away heat, reduce fire, and relieve inflammation and detoxify. In addition, Astragalus has many other functions. Astragalus also has the effect of replenishing qi and blood, but if you want Astragalus to achieve the effect of replenishing qi and blood, you need to choose the right method, such as cooking it together with blood-replenishing ingredients such as brown sugar or red dates. In addition to these, how else can Astragalus be cooked? Come and have a look!

Braised Pigeon with Astragalus and Codonopsis

Ingredients: 620g squab, 8g astragalus, 10g codonopsis, 2g salt, 5g wolfberry.

Method: 1. Prepare fresh baby pigeon; set aside astragalus, codonopsis, and wolfberry. 2. Wash Astragalus and Codonopsis, and soak them in clean water. 3. Remove the wing tips, anus, tail and claws of the baby pigeon. 4. Put Astragalus and Codonopsis into the pigeon's stomach. 5. Put the baby pigeon into a clay pot, add cold water and bring to a boil over high heat. 6. Skim off the foam. 7. Cover and simmer for 90 minutes. 8. Stew until the pigeon is crispy but not mushy, add salt to taste and serve.

Codonopsis and Astragalus Black Chicken Soup

Ingredients: 400g black chicken, 10g Codonopsis pilosula, 10g Astragalus membranaceus, and appropriate amount of hot water.

Method: 1. Prepare the ingredients. 2. Soak Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus in clean water for 30 minutes, then pour out the water. 3. Blanch all the ingredients. 4. Then put it into the inner pot of the water-proof electric stew pot. 5. Pour in an appropriate amount of boiling water at one time. 6. Place the liner into the machine. 7. Close the inner cover. 8. Cover the pot, turn on the power, select the [Quick Stew] function button, and set the time to 3 hours. 9. Time is up. 10. Turn off the power, open the lid, serve and enjoy.

Angelica and Astragalus Tea

Ingredients: 15g angelica, 30g astragalus, 15g red dates, and appropriate amount of brown sugar.

Method: 1. Prepare all the ingredients. 2. Wash the red dates and remove the core. 3. Soak the Astragalus in clean water and wash it clean. 4. Wash and slice the angelica and set aside. 5. Pour the processed red dates, astragalus and angelica into the pot. 6. Pour in an appropriate amount of water, cover the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then switch to medium-low heat and cook for 20 minutes. 7. When drinking, you can add appropriate amount of brown sugar according to personal taste.