As the saying goes, "Astragalus is a treasure, often drink sick and run", modern people generally stay up late seriously, tired after staying up late, tired after work, fatigue after exercise, in addition to a good rest, but also a good tonic, usually tonic recipes will appear this qi tonic holy product, astragalus.
Astragalus, sweet in nature, slightly warm, return to the spleen, lung meridian, Li Shizhen also called it the first medicine to replenish qi, our five internal organs, astragalus can be supplemented, the most important thing is to replenish our spleen and lungs, not only that, astragalus is rich in trace elements, a variety of amino acids, polysaccharides and other nutrients, which is very beneficial to the human body.
1. Nourish qi and blood
Astragalus is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine, with the effect of replenishing qi and nourishing blood, Chinese medicine says that qi and blood are homologous, the two are important substances for life activities, and affect each other, transform each other, qi deficiency for a long time will form a blood deficit situation, so qi is not deficient blood naturally does not lose, so it is said that astragalus soaking in water can not only replenish qi but also nourish blood.
2. Nourishing qi and solidifying the surface
Astragalus is mainly used to supplement deficiency, suitable for people with weak body and weak speech, and can assist ** spleen weakness and general weakness symptoms, in addition, astragalus soaking in water also has diuresis and swelling, suitable for people with qi deficiency edema and edema and less urine.
3. Protect the kidneys and liver
The kidneys and liver are the most important detoxification and detoxification organs in the body, and as we age, these two organs will gradually shrink and their function will also decline, so it is a good idea to protect the kidneys and liver with astragalus.
Astragalus is warm, can enhance the kidney filtration function, speed up the excretion of toxins in the body, reduce the burden on the liver and kidneys, for long-term drinkers, insist on drinking astragalus water, can help remove alcohol and alcohol metabolites in the liver.
4. Protect the cardiovascular system
Huang Min has anti-arrhythmic and cardiotonic anti-blood pressure effects, suitable for people with angina, heart disease and high blood pressure, if soaked in water with wolfberry Codonopsis, it can protect the cardiovascular system and relieve edema caused by diabetes or high blood pressure.
In addition, astragalus also has anti-aging, anti-stress and antibacterial effects, which can eliminate renal urine protein, dilate coronary arteries, provide sufficient blood for the myocardium, and delay cell aging.
5. Improve immunity and prevent colds
Astragalus is rich in polysaccharides, amino acids, trace elements, when the human body due to spleen deficiency caused by fatigue, lung deficiency caused by cough, can be soaked in astragalus water to solve the problem.
In autumn and winter and other flu seasons, drinking astragalus water can enhance the body's immunity and prevent colds.
6. Regulate blood sugar
Diabetes mellitus is mainly caused by the intake of excessive fat and high-protein foods, which leads to the problem of pancreatic islet disorder in the body, and the increase in blood sugar levels will bring harm to the body, and blood sugar control has become a major problem.
The nutrients contained in astragalus can enhance insulin sensitivity, improve pancreatic islet secretion, and help stabilize blood sugar levels, and astragalus also has an auxiliary effect on the sugar control effect of diabetic patients.
[People with kidney yin deficiency and damp heat].
People with yin deficiency and fire are very prone to some symptoms, such as red tongue and less lichen, weak pulse, hot flashes, night sweats, and women will have a series of manifestations such as low menstrual flow and five heart irritability.
Astragalus has the effect of tonifying the liver and fixing qi, if the patient's own liver fire is vigorous, the more it is replenished, the excessive use of astragalus may cause liver heat, irritability, irritability, facial acne, constipation.
[Patients with vigorous liver fire].
Astragalus has the effect of replenishing qi and raising yang, for patients who have strong liver fire, if they eat astragalus, it may nourish the yang fire in the body, and at the same time make the liver fire go up, thereby inducing hyperactivity of liver yang, resulting in dizziness, red face and red ears and other symptoms.
[People with weak spleen and stomach].
Astragalus is sweet in taste, slightly warm in nature, returns to the spleen and lung meridians, has the effects of replenishing qi and raising yang, fixing the surface and stopping perspiration, diluting water and reducing swelling, etc., belongs to a kind of warm and tonic medicinal materials, if patients with weak spleen and stomach take Astragalus, it may lead to aggravation of the condition, which is not conducive to the recovery of the body.
[People with qi stagnation and blood stasis].
People with qi stagnation and blood stasis usually have poor qi and blood flow, and astragalus has the effect of invigorating qi, usually has the effect of lifting the sun, and can be used for **qi stagnation and blood stasis, and people with qi stagnation and blood stasis eat astragalus, which may aggravate the situation of qi stagnation and blood stasis, which is not conducive to physical health.
- The most basic method:
Take about 5 grams of astragalus, soak it in warm boiled water, and generally soak it for about 30 minutes before drinking. In addition, astragalus can also be brewed with other medicines, which will have better efficacy.
Method 1: Prepare astragalus, wolfberry, osmanthus and gynostemma, wash the ingredients and brew them with boiling water above 95 degrees, and add a small amount of honey to taste.
Method 2: Prepare astragalus and jujube, brew in the same way as method 1, and finally add honey to drink. This method can effectively improve symptoms such as fatigue, unformed stools, and pale complexion.
Method 3: Soak astragalus, bellflower and licorice together in water and drink, which has a good effect on cough and yellow phlegm.
Method 4: Soaking astragalus, wolfberry and maimendong in water has a good effect on the symptoms of waist and knee soreness, cough and phlegm, night sweats and other symptoms caused by lung and kidney yin deficiency.
It is recommended that before consuming astragalus, ask a professional doctor to help you formulate a suitable tonic plan, so that the effect is not only more targeted, but also can avoid the harm caused to the body by using the wrong astragalus.
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