Can women drink Astragalus tea during menstruation?

Menstruation is very important for women. Whether the menstruation is normal affects women's mood. Of course, there are many issues to pay attention to during the menstruation. If you are not careful, you will suffer from some diseases. So, can you drink Astragalus tea during menstruation? Some medical experts have given a detailed answer to this question. It is best not to drink Astragalus tea during menstruation. Let us take a look at the specific reasons.

Astragalus is produced all over the world and there are many species. Astragalus has a high clinical effectiveness rate in treating chronic hepatitis. The effective ingredients in Astragalus can prevent the reduction of liver glycogen and have a protective effect on carbon tetrachloride hepatitis in mice. Astragalus also has a certain effect on the conversion of positive hepatitis B virus surface antigen to negative. So, can I drink Astragalus soaked water during menstruation?

The traditional Chinese medicine Astragalus is warm in nature, sweet in taste, and enters the spleen and lung meridians. It has the functions of tonifying the spleen and stomach, nourishing the lungs and replenishing qi, consolidating the exterior and stopping sweating, expelling toxins, draining pus and regenerating muscles. It is a must-have qi-tonifying medicine for people with qi deficiency. It is suitable for spontaneous sweating, long-term sores, edema, shortness of breath, susceptibility to colds and other symptoms caused by qi deficiency. Astragalus contains a variety of antibacterial active ingredients and can enhance the body's immune function, so it can also be used to prevent the occurrence of certain infectious diseases.

However, menstrual blood flows downward during menstruation, and Astragalus is warm in nature, and has the effects of replenishing Qi and raising Yang, raising the middle Qi, and replenishing Qi and retaining blood. When menstrual blood flows downward and menstruation is normal, taking Astragalus water at this time can lift and retain blood, which can cause disorder of Qi and blood and affect menstruation. If your menstrual period is normal, it is not recommended to drink Astragalus water during your menstrual period.

Who is suitable to eat Astragalus?

Astragalus is a leguminous plant and a commonly used Chinese medicine. Its main pharmacological effects are "tonifying Qi and strengthening the exterior", "promoting diuresis", and "expelling toxins and promoting tissue regeneration". What is "invigorating Qi"? Astragalus can be used for any condition that is considered by Chinese medicine to be "Qi deficiency", "insufficient Qi and blood", or "sinking of middle Qi". Being weak, easily fatigued, and often feeling weak is often a manifestation of "Qi deficiency". Anemia is often caused by "deficiency of Qi and blood". Symptoms such as rectal prolapse and uterine prolapse are often considered to be "sinking of the middle qi." For people with the above symptoms, it is beneficial to eat some astragalus in winter. Of course, it is best to take it under the guidance of a doctor.

The main health benefits of Astragalus tea are "replenishing Qi and strengthening the exterior" and it can also "promote diuresis". In traditional Chinese medicine, a weak constitution, easy fatigue, and constant feeling of weakness are often manifestations of "Qi deficiency", and anemia is often referred to as "insufficient Qi and blood". Astragalus tea can replenish the qi and invigorate the middle, so any patient who is considered to have "qi deficiency" or "insufficient qi and blood" by traditional Chinese medicine can use astragalus tea to replenish qi and blood and improve adverse symptoms.

Because women in menstruation have relatively poor physical qualities in all aspects, it is necessary to have a comprehensive understanding of the issue of whether it is okay to drink Astragalus tea during menstruation to avoid bad consequences due to ignorance. In short, women in menstruation should pay great attention to both diet and clothing.