What are the effects of soaking Astragalus in water?

Astragalus is a very common Chinese herbal medicine in our lives. Friends who are familiar with Chinese medicine know that the most important function of Astragalus is to be used to make tea, which has a good effect on regulating the body and treating cataracts. However, everyone does not know what other functions Astragalus has? In fact, all medicines are toxic to some extent, and each medicine has different effects. So what are the effects of soaking Astragalus in water?

What kind of common Chinese medicine is Astragalus? What are the benefits of drinking Astragalus soaked in water? What is the effect of soaking Astragalus in water? Let’s take a look at it below.

Astragalus, also known as Wangsun, Baiyaomian, and Jianqi, is the dried root of the leguminous plant Astragalus or Inner Mongolia Astragalus. It is mainly produced in Shanxi, Gansu, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia and other places. The best ones are thick and long, with few wrinkles on the surface, firm and soft texture, sufficient powderiness and sweet taste. According to traditional Chinese medicine, Astragalus is sweet and slightly warm in nature, and has the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing Qi, stopping sweating, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, and removing toxins and promoting tissue regeneration.

Mr. Hu Shi once hoped to explore the mysteries of Chinese medicine such as Astragalus through scientific experimental methods. Today, this has become a living reality. More and more pharmacological studies have confirmed that the traditional Chinese medicine's understanding of the efficacy of Astragalus is very correct. Astragalus does have a significant strengthening effect.

Animals that were gavage-administered with Astragalus membranaceus gained weight quickly, their serum total protein and albumin levels increased, their swimming time was prolonged, and their urine output increased. Astragalus can also lower arterial pressure, slow heart rate, dilate coronary arteries, strengthen myocardial contractility, increase cardiac output, and prevent and treat circulatory failure. It also has a good therapeutic effect on experimental nephritis, can alleviate kidney lesions and reduce the quantitative protein in urine.

I believe everyone knows the main effects of soaking Astragalus in water. In fact, each medicine has special effects, but everyone has not explored and studied it. Astragalus can protect our liver and delay aging, so drinking Astragalus soaked in water has many benefits. I hope everyone can correctly understand the disadvantages and advantages of drinking Astragalus soaked in water, and can also choose different Chinese medicines for different physiques.