What are the medicinal values ​​of Astragalus?

Astragalus is probably a medicine that we have never heard of in our lives, and many people have never seen it. Where does this medicine come from? What are the effects? In fact, this medicine has high value and has a good effect on strengthening yang, nourishing yin and strengthening yang. It can both nourish the kidney and strengthen yang. So what are the medicinal values ​​of Astragalus? What kind of patients are suitable for using Astragalus?

Astragalus has the effects of replenishing Qi and raising Yang, benefiting the Wei and strengthening the exterior, expelling toxins and promoting tissue regeneration, and promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. It can be used clinically to treat many diseases.

1. Treat spleen and stomach weakness, with symptoms such as poor appetite, fatigue, qi deficiency and blood loss, metrorrhagia, leucorrhea, loose stools, chronic diarrhea, rectal prolapse, uterine prolapse, and gastroptosis.

2. Treat spontaneous sweating and night sweats due to superficial deficiency.

3. Used for carbuncle that does not heal or takes a long time to heal due to deficiency of qi and blood.

4. Suitable for treating edema of the face and body and difficulty urinating caused by Qi deficiency and poor circulation, and water retention. Astragalus has many functions and a wide range of clinical uses. Cancer patients use Astragalus mainly for its functions of replenishing qi, spleen and blood, consolidating the exterior and stopping sweating, and promoting diuresis.

Patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy usually suffer from weak spleen and stomach, poor appetite, fatigue, and decreased blood count. Large amounts of Astragalus can effectively reverse these symptoms.

For patients with cancer-related fever and sweating or spontaneous sweating due to physical weakness, Astragalus is often added to the prescription to strengthen the exterior and stop sweating. For patients with pleural effusion, ascites and pericardial fluid, Astragalus can promote diuresis and reduce swelling.

Astragalus not only has rich and extensive medicinal uses, but regular consumption has great effects on diuresis and anti-aging. Astragalus itself can protect the liver and kidneys, and has a good effect on excreting toxins from the body. Nowadays, many people have weak blood and qi due to cold weather, cold hands and feet, and cold constitution, all of which are caused by lack of oxygen in the body. Autumn and winter are the good time to take Astragalus, which can nourish the kidneys and strengthen yang, and increase the yang energy in the body.