How to consume Astragalus

People with poor physical fitness are very familiar with traditional Chinese medicine, and naturally they know about the medicinal material Astragalus. However, some people with better physical fitness do not know much about Astragalus, let alone how to consume it? It doesn’t matter. Living in this information age, we can go online to look up anything we don’t know. Next, let’s take a look at how to consume Astragalus.

When it comes to replenishing qi, Astragalus is the best. People with insufficient qi are weak, sweat when moving, have small lung capacity, and even have sagging internal organs. Astragalus is the most suitable for tonic! Astragalus is also known as small ginseng. Its function is similar to that of ginseng, both of which can replenish qi. However, ginseng is a great replenisher of vital energy, and its effect is very rapid, so it can be easily used by ordinary people. Astragalus replenishes the middle qi, and is relatively mild, but the effect is not inferior at all. Astragalus also has the effects of diuresis, detumescence, detoxification and muscle regeneration. It is not only suitable for patients with nephritis and edema as a diet therapy, but also has the effect of weight loss for people with puffiness. People with skin sores and ulcers can eat Astragalus to expel concentrated toxins and promote wound healing!

When making Astragalus porridge, please note that Astragalus itself cannot be eaten. It must be boiled into medicinal juice through the traditional Chinese medicine method of "three decoctions and three cookings", and then the medicinal juice is added to rice to cook porridge.

Method: Step 1: Soak 30g of Astragalus in 10 times the amount of water for half an hour, then boil over medium heat for 30 minutes. Drain the juice and set aside.

In the second step, use the original 30 grams of Astragalus, add 10 times more water and boil for 15 minutes, then drain the juice!

Step three, repeat step two! Finally, prepare 900 grams of Astragalus water that has been decocted and boiled three times! stand-by. Wash the brown rice (my family uses brown rice, brown rice is the mother of rice. Nowadays, the most nutritious part of rice is removed, so rice does not have much nutrition, and brown rice is more nutritious!) Add 900 grams of astragalus and soak in water for 30 minutes, then put it in the pot and cook it until it is soft! If you want to drink Astragalus tea, cook it this way!

Note: Don’t eat Astragalus porridge when you have a cold or during menstruation! For most people, if you can't tell whether you can eat Astragalus, it doesn't matter. You can touch your abdomen.

Astragalus, also known as Astragalus membranaceus. The medicinal use of Astragalus has a history of 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. Boiling Astragalus and Ganoderma lucidum in water and drinking it can treat diabetes, physical weakness and other diseases.

Through the above answer to the question of how to consume Astragalus, we can know that consuming Astragalus is not as simple as we imagined, and of course it is not that complicated. Just strictly follow the steps in the instructions. If you don’t like to consume this medicinal material, you can also choose other Chinese medicinal materials.