What are the effects of Astragalus extract?

The main ingredient of Astragalus essence is Astragalus, which is a very powerful Chinese herbal medicine. Taking it in moderation can have the effects of removing phlegm and dampness, lowering blood sugar, strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi, protecting the cardiovascular system, lowering blood lipids, anti-tumor, and enhancing immunity. Some friends with weak bodies can consume it appropriately, but do not eat spicy and irritating foods during the medication period.

1. Remove phlegm and dampness

Astragalus is often used to treat edema caused by excessive sweating. There are two prescriptions in the ancient "Jinkui Yaolue" that use astragalus as the main medicine. One is called "Astragalus, Peony, Cinnamon and Bitter Wine Decoction", which is mainly used to treat "body swelling, fever, sweating and thirst, like wind and water, sweat stains clothes, and the color is bright yellow like cypress juice." Another one is called Fangji Huangqi Decoction, which is mainly used to treat "rheumatism, floating pulse, heaviness of the body, sweating and aversion to wind".

2. Lower blood sugar

Astragalosides, astragalus polysaccharides and flavonoids in Astragalus can inhibit the activity of glycogen synthase and insulin receptor substrates, improve the glucose transport capacity of muscle tissue, enhance insulin sensitivity, thereby increasing insulin secretion and achieving the purpose of lowering blood sugar.

3. Strengthen the spleen and replenish qi

"Bencao Huiyan" records: "Astragalus nourishes the lungs and strengthens the spleen, strengthens the defense system and restrains sweat..." Astragalus is sweet and warm, and can enter the spleen meridian and lung meridian. It is a good medicine for nourishing Qi and strengthening the spleen.

4. Protect cardiovascular system

Astragalosides, astragalus polysaccharides and flavonoids in Astragalus have the effect of scavenging free radicals, inhibiting lipid peroxidation damage, scavenging oxygen free radicals, reducing the damage of oxygen free radicals to the cardiovascular system, and improving cardiac microcirculation.

5. Lowering blood lipids

Astragalus polysaccharides and flavonoids contained in Astragalus can enhance the activity of the body's antioxidant SOD, promote lipid metabolism, and lower blood lipids.

6. Anti-tumor

The trace element selenium contained in Astragalus can fight against carcinogenic heavy metals such as cadmium and mercury, and is an essential element for the human body to resist tumors. The astragalus polysaccharides contained in astragalus can enhance the function of the human immune system, promote antibody production, and thus effectively prevent the occurrence of tumors. In addition, Astragalus has the effect of replenishing Qi and producing blood, and can be used as an auxiliary drug for tumor radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

7. Enhance immunity

Astragalus polysaccharides in Astragalus can promote the proliferation and differentiation of the body's immune cells, and can promote the secretion and production of various immune cytokines, making it an ideal ingredient for enhancing immunity.