The effect of Astragalus and wolfberry soaked in water

As for traditional Chinese medicine, everyone knows that it is a way of maintaining health and treating diseases. Moreover, because it has few adverse reactions and starts with regulating the physical functions, it is also highly praised by many people. Astragalus and wolfberry water is a nutritious product for health care, and many people like it. However, many people know that soaking astragalus and wolfberry in water is good for health, but they don’t know what the effects are. To this end, let us understand the effects of soaking astragalus and wolfberry in water.

People who are prone to colds use Astragalus to "strengthen the exterior"

Some people are prone to catching colds when the weather changes, which Chinese medicine calls "insolubility of the exterior." Traditional Chinese medicine has a prescription called "Yupingfeng Powder", which contains three herbs, the main one being astragalus, and can be used to treat frequent colds.

The main pharmacological effects of Astragalus are "replenishing Qi and strengthening the exterior", "promoting diuresis", and "expelling toxins and promoting tissue regeneration". Astragalus can be used in all cases of "Qi deficiency", "Qi and blood deficiency" and "Zhongqi sinking" as considered by Traditional Chinese Medicine. Usually, being weak, easily fatigued, and feeling weak are often manifestations of "Qi deficiency". Anemia is often attributed to "Qi and blood deficiency", while symptoms such as rectal prolapse and uterine prolapse are often considered to be "Qi sinking". People with these symptoms will benefit from eating some Astragalus in winter.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that taking Astragalus with wolfberry will have better effects. Lycium barbarum is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and has the function of nourishing the liver and kidneys, and improving vision. Modern research has found that wolfberry contains betaine, carotene, zeaxanthin, niacin, vitamins Bl, B2, C, calcium, phosphorus, iron, linoleic acid and various amino acids. According to ancient legend, if you take wolfberry for a long time, you can live more than a hundred years, be light and healthy, and have sharp hearing and eyesight. Therefore, wolfberry is highly praised by medical and health experts of all generations. The most suitable people to eat wolfberry are those with weak constitution and poor resistance. Moreover, they must persist in taking it for a long time and eat 20 grams (about a small handful) every day to see the effect.

When taking Astragalus, take the appropriate amount according to your individual constitution. There are many ways to eat Astragalus, as follows:

Take about 30 grams of Astragalus membranaceus, decoct it in water and take it every day, or drink it as tea after decoction, or use 30 grams of Astragalus membranaceus and 15 grams of wolfberry, decoct it in water and take it. It is more effective for people with weak qi and blood. Take about 50 grams of Astragalus membranaceus, decoct it in water, and use the decoction to cook rice or porridge, and it will become Astragalus rice or Astragalus porridge. Some people like to put some Astragalus membranaceus when roasting meat, chicken or duck to increase the nourishing effect, and the effect is also good. Please note that astragalus should not be taken in large quantities, otherwise it will cause abdominal distension and loss of appetite. It is not suitable for people with cough and sputum, chest tightness due to food stagnation, cold and fever, yin deficiency and internal heat, heat and toxic sores, etc. Although wolfberry has good nourishing and therapeutic effects, it is not suitable for everyone. Because it has a very strong effect of warming the body, people who have a cold, fever, inflammation, or diarrhea should not eat it.

Lycium barbarum is rich in carotene, vitamins A1, B1, B2, C, calcium, iron and other nutrients, which are necessary for healthy eyes. Therefore, the most well-known benefit of Lycium barbarum is that it improves eyesight. Medical experts of all dynasties have often used wolfberry in prescriptions for treating blurred vision and night blindness caused by liver blood deficiency and kidney yin deficiency. People also often use wolfberry as a dietary therapy to treat chronic eye diseases.

The purpose of health preservation is to maintain physical health and keep the body youthful. Astragalus and wolfberry soaked in water as an excellent product for health preservation cannot be ignored. If you have conditions such as insufficient qi and blood, you can adjust the amount of Astragalus and wolfberry soaked in water. However, the conditioning effect of soaking astragalus and wolfberry in water is not immediate.