What are the medicinal effects of the traditional Chinese medicine Astragalus?

There are many traditional Chinese medicines in our country. Different traditional Chinese medicines have different medicinal effects, and the diseases they treat and the effects of conditioning are also different. There are many types of traditional Chinese medicine, and astragalus is one of the more common ones. It is included in many prescriptions, but many people are not very clear about the medicinal effects of astragalus. Here we will give you a detailed introduction to the medicinal effects of the traditional Chinese medicine astragalus so that you can use this medicinal material better after understanding it.

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.

Astragalus is widely used in clinical Chinese medicine. Soaking Astragalus in water and drinking it can cure drowsiness, weakness and shortness of breath. Take appropriate amounts of Astragalus, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Atractylodes macrocephala, licorice, ginger and jujube and decoct them to prevent and treat low immune function and recurrent colds. Taking Astragalus combined with oyster, floating wheat and ephedra root can cure night sweats.

Using Astragalus combined with Atractylodes macrocephala, Stephania tetrandra, ginger and jujube can treat edema. Astragalus can be used together with Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, Licorice, Citrus aurantium, Cimicifuga heracleifolia and Bupleurum to treat rectal prolapse, uterine or visceral prolapse. Using Astragalus combined with tangerine peel, hemp seed and honey can treat constipation in the elderly or after childbirth, and can cure constipation when one wants to defecate but cannot. Using Astragalus with cinnamon twig, white peony root, licorice, ginger and jujube can treat abdominal cold pain as well as joint and muscle pain.

Using Astragalus with pangolin, soapberry thorn, angelica, Chuanxiong, honeysuckle, and white atractylodes can treat carbuncle with pus already formed but not breaking. Take astragalus, raw coix seed, red bean, chicken gizzard lining, tangerine peel, add glutinous rice and cook into porridge. It can be eaten to treat residual edema caused by chronic nephritis and pyelonephritis. However, it should be made clear that people with a thin and rapid pulse and a red tongue, which are considered kidney yin deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine, should not take it.

The above article introduces many medicinal effects of Astragalus. If you want to regulate your body or take supplements through Chinese medicine, you can choose according to your actual physical condition and constitution. Of course, not everyone is suitable for taking Chinese medicine for conditioning. Although Chinese medicine has better conditioning effects, it is recommended to take supplements according to the doctor's guidance before conditioning.