What are the effects and functions of Huangzhi?

Huangzhi is a very valuable traditional Chinese medicine. As Western medicine becomes more and more developed, more people trust traditional Chinese medicine. When Western medicine is helpless in dealing with some chronic diseases, Chinese medicine can generally be used to change the situation. The main effect of this Chinese medicine is to treat deficiency of Qi and blood, and it also has the effect of promoting bowel movements and urination.

The efficacy, effects and consumption methods of Astragalus

Nowadays, with the popularization of Western medicine, more and more people are starting to take Western medicine, but they don’t know much about the understanding and usage of traditional Chinese medicine.

Today, I would like to recommend a Chinese medicine to you - Astragalus. Next, we will give an in-depth explanation of the effects, functions and consumption methods of Astragalus. Astragalus is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which is often referred to as Huangqi. Astragalus is a precious medicinal material and is a national third-level protected plant. It is widely planted in Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Heilongjiang, Shanxi and other places. As a precious medicinal material, Astragalus has the effects of promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, replenishing qi and strengthening the exterior, and detoxifying and discharging pus.

Astragalus is a national third-level protected plant

The medicinal use of Astragalus has a history of more than 2,000 years. Modern research shows that Astragalus contains saponins, sucrose, polysaccharides, multiple amino acids, folic acid, and various trace elements such as selenium, zinc, and copper.

Astragalus has been used as a medicine for 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.

Astragalus efficacy and indications:

The health-preserving effects of Astragalus mainly include invigorating Qi, strengthening the body, astringing sweat, promoting tissue regeneration, promoting diuresis, and eliminating edema.

It is used to treat fatigue due to qi deficiency, sinking of qi in the middle, prolapse of the anus due to long-term diarrhea, bloody stool and metrorrhagia, spontaneous sweating due to superficial deficiency, carbuncles that are difficult to heal, long-term ulcers that do not heal, blood deficiency and sallow complexion, internal heat and thirst, chronic nephritis, proteinuria, diabetes, etc. Roasted Astragalus membranaceus can replenish Qi and nourish the middle, while raw Astragalus membranaceus can strengthen the exterior and support sores.

Astragalus Effects:

Enhance nonspecific immune function

Astragalus can significantly increase the total number of white blood cells in the blood and promote the phagocytic function and bactericidal ability of neutrophils and macrophages.

Giving mice some medicine boiled with Astragalus membranaceus can significantly increase the activity of NK cells in their spleen, and this process occurs simultaneously with the induction of interferon.