What are the contraindications of Astragalus?

Everyone knows that Astragalus is a very important medicinal material. This kind of Chinese medicinal material has many nutritional benefits. However, when using Astragalus in medical treatment, it is also necessary to master certain compatibility contraindications. So what are the contraindications of Astragalus? The following is a detailed introduction to this issue. The following is a detailed introduction to the contraindications of Astragalus.

As a traditional Chinese medicinal material, Astragalus has been used as medicine for more than 2,000 years. Its many functions such as protecting the liver, promoting diuresis, and enhancing the body's immunity have been widely recognized.

Astragalus is produced in Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Heilongjiang and other places in my country. Because it has been severely harvested, it has now become a national third-level protected plant.

1. The main effects of Astragalus are as follows

1. Because it is rich in various trace elements, it is a basic medicinal material for the lungs and respiratory ability. It can act on the sweating symptoms caused by low immunity and enhance the spleen and metabolic capacity.

2. Use Astragalus to replenish Qi. For patients with spleen and lung Qi deficiency, Astragalus can replenish the Qi of the whole body. Astragalus can be used for both the upper and lower body.

3. Raw Astragalus has the effects of invigorating Qi and strengthening the exterior, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, detoxifying, and promoting tissue regeneration. It is suitable for spontaneous sweating, night sweats, blood stasis, edema, carbuncles that do not ulcerate or ulcers that do not heal for a long time, etc.

4. Astragalus can also reduce blood viscosity and can be used to treat symptoms such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes. Astragalus can also dilate blood vessels, improve blood circulation and nutritional status of the skin, so it is effective for chronic ulcers that do not heal for a long time.

2. Contraindications of Astragalus

If the combination of Astragalus is not correct, it is likely to affect its own efficacy and reduce its efficacy.

Here are some contraindications of using Astragalus: it should not be used in combination with tortoise shell and Dictamni bark. Also, when recuperating, people with bone steaming, tuberculosis and fullness in the middle should not use it, so as not to affect the health of the body.

1. "Annotations to the Classic of Materia Medica" says: "It is harmful to tortoise shells."

2. Xu Zhicai's "Medicine Pair": "It is incompatible with tortoise shell and white mulberry bark."

3. "Medical Introduction·Compendium of Materia Medica": "It is forbidden to use it if the dark qi is strong.

4. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It is resistant to Veratrum, and afraid of Penis Enlargement and Saposhnikovia divaricata.

5. "New Compendium of Materia Medica": "It is not suitable for people with bone steaming, tuberculosis and fullness in the middle."

6. "Pharmaceutical Chemistry": "If there is excess Qi, the external evil is strong, the pores are full, and the triple burner fire is agitated, it is advisable to stop using it. As for stroke, paralysis of the hands and feet, phlegm congestion and Qi stagnation, it should not be added from beginning to end."

7. "Ben Cao Jing Shu": "It can strengthen the exterior, so do not use it if there are exterior evils; it can help qi, so do not use it if qi is strong; it can fill the interior, so do not use it if there is chest qi stagnation, or stomach stagnation; it can replenish yang, so do not use it if there is yang excess and yin deficiency; it can replenish yang, so do not use it if there is excessive heat in the upper part of the body and coldness in the lower part of the body; do not use it if the patient is prone to anger or liver qi is not harmonious; it is forbidden to use it if there is severe heat in the blood of smallpox."

What are the contraindications of Astragalus? Through the above, everyone has a deep understanding of the effects of Astragalus and its contraindications. Everyone has talked a lot about Chinese medicinal materials such as Astragalus. In fact, for Astragalus, we must pay attention to the compatibility of many drugs. Only by paying attention to the compatibility contraindications in detail can we know what kind of disease Astragalus is.