Can the Chinese medicine Astragalus be soaked in water and drunk?

As we all know, Astragalus is one of the ancient Chinese medicines, and it has a medicinal history of more than 2,000 years. However, astragalus tastes bitter and difficult to swallow, so many people choose to drink it directly by soaking it in water. But I believe that many people will doubt whether drinking it directly in water will retain the original efficacy of Astragalus, and what are the taboos when using Astragalus. Let’s take a look at it together below.

Drinking water soaked with Astragalus can effectively fight bacteria. The active ingredients in Astragalus are very beneficial for enhancing human immunity. Therefore, regularly drinking water soaked with Astragalus can improve the body's immunity and thus improve antibacterial ability.

Moreover, the active ingredients in Astragalus itself have a certain inhibitory effect on the growth and reproduction of bacteria. If you drink it regularly, you can build a solid line of defense for the body and avoid being troubled by bacteria.

Astragalus can also resist fatigue, and Astragalus itself is an excellent tonic. For mental fatigue caused by various reasons, you can improve it by drinking water soaked with Astragalus. The effect is quick and can refresh the mind, thus relieving fatigue. The best tea for office workers after a hard day. Of course, Astragalus can also fight diabetes and is a medicinal herb that inhibits the rise of blood sugar.

Although drinking Astragalus membranaceus soaked in water is effective, it also has its contraindications. In addition to the stimulation of Astragalus itself to the human body, it may also bring certain toxic residues. Also, because Astragalus itself is a very tonic and hot-natured herb, if people with excessive heat in their body drink it, it may aggravate their symptoms and cause excessive liver fire, and it will not benefit the body. Therefore, it is not suitable for patients with fever to drink water soaked with Astragalus.

It seems that even the best things have two sides. For example, astragalus is very beneficial to people with qi and blood deficiency, but it will have the opposite effect on people with abundant blood. Therefore, everyone must be careful when taking Astragalus, so as not to accidentally over-nourish yourself and hurt your body.