What are the effects of drinking Astragalus soaked in water?

We need to drink water every day, which will help us replenish the water needed in the body. However, many friends think that drinking boiled water alone has no taste, so they will add some of their favorite herbs or ingredients to boiled water. But we can’t put everything in it. We need to know what kind of soaking water will bring benefits to our body. So what are the effects of drinking Baiqi soaked in water?

1. Improve heart function

Baiqi has the effect of strengthening the contraction of a normal human heart. Its cardiotonic effect is more significant on a heart that has failed due to poisoning or fatigue. It mainly manifests itself in increasing the amplitude of cardiac contraction and the amount of blood discharged. Relevant experiments have shown that 100% Baiqi injection can accelerate and strengthen the contraction of the isolated heart. Astragalus can also effectively improve the left ventricular function of patients with viral myocarditis and has a certain anti-arrhythmic effect, which may be due to the prolongation of the effective refractory period.

2. Regulate blood sugar

Relevant experiments have shown that the Astragalus polysaccharide contained in Astragalus has a bidirectional effect on regulating blood sugar. It can significantly reduce the blood sugar level of mice after glucose load, and can significantly counteract the increase in blood sugar level of mice caused by adrenaline, but has no obvious effect on insulin hypoglycemia. It can be seen from this that drinking water soaked with Astragalus regularly can effectively lower blood sugar.

3. Promote body metabolism

Astragalus membranaceus can enhance the physiological metabolic capacity of cells, which may be achieved through the regulation of intracellular nucleotides. Astragalus can also effectively promote the protein renewal in serum and liver, and has a promoting effect on protein metabolism. Therefore, it is recommended that for the sake of your own health, you should often drink water soaked with Astragalus.

4. Drinking Baiqi soaked in water can also treat spontaneous sweating caused by Qi deficiency and weak exterior defense, as well as various symptoms of Qi deficiency and exogenous infection. It is mostly used for excessive sweating due to deficiency of superficial features, such as sweating caused by exogenous wind and cold.

5. Soaking white astragalus in water is very suitable for elderly people with insufficient qi and blood. This is the simplest way to replenish qi, and it is very effective for elderly people with insufficient qi and blood. The method of soaking Baiqi in water is simple and practical.

6. White Astragalus is rich in various trace elements, such as various amino acids, folic acid, selenium, zinc, etc. Drinking water soaked with White Astragalus can nourish the spleen and replenish qi, nourish the lungs and strengthen the exterior, and also have the effects of lowering blood pressure, enhancing the body's immunity, protecting the liver and reducing inflammation.

7. Astragalus membranaceus is very suitable for people with puffy body, especially those with soft abdominal muscles. It is not suitable for long-term consumption by those who are thin and strong.

8. It can treat lung qi deficiency syndrome. Shortness of breath, fatigue, chronic cough and asthma, and phlegm in the lungs that cannot be coughed out. White Astragalus is often used in combination with other Chinese medicinal materials such as Aster tataricus and Coltsfoot to warm the lungs, relieve asthma, strengthen the lungs and replenish Qi. The effect of Astragalus membranaceus in replenishing qi is very significant.

1. In terms of physical condition, do not consume Astragalus during a cold or menstruation.

2. In terms of seasons, it is not suitable for ordinary people to eat Astragalus in spring.

3. Astragalus membranaceus will aggravate the symptoms of getting angry and can also stop sweating. Therefore, it is not suitable for people with the initial stage of external infection, no sweating, food stagnation, yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity, and severe heat and toxicity. Patients should not increase the dosage without authorization when taking Baiqi, otherwise the chance of adverse reactions will increase significantly. Therefore, there should be a limit to drinking Baiqi tea.

4. For patients with kidney disease caused by yin deficiency, dampness, heat, and severe heat toxicity, the use of Astragalus membranaceus will generally cause toxic side effects, so the use of Astragalus membranaceus should be prohibited. Because Baiqi is sweet and slightly warm in nature, taking it will cause heat in patients with Yin deficiency, which can easily damage Yin and cause bleeding; while taking it will easily cause evil to stagnate in patients with damp heat and excessive heat toxicity, which will aggravate their condition.

Is it suitable for the elderly to drink Astragalus membranaceus soaked in water? Generally speaking, drinking Baiqi soaked in water has certain nourishing effects and benefits. However, for the elderly with weak and cold bodies, drinking Baiqi soaked in water is suitable. For the elderly with hyperactivity of liver yang and hypertension, it would be better to prohibit drinking Baiqi soaked in water. Especially for diabetic patients, it is most correct to take Baiqi soaked in water without high blood pressure.

The above is an introduction to the effects of drinking white astragalus soaked in water. It is not recommended for friends with high blood pressure to drink white astragalus soaked in water, because it will cause a certain burden on the body. Everyone must choose according to their own situation. Not everyone is suitable for drinking white astragalus soaked in water to achieve the effect of nourishing the body.