"Compendium of Materia Medica·Chemical 1·Astragalus": "Astragalus is growing, astragalus is yellow in color, and is the growth of tonic. What is mentioned here is actually Astragalus .
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, Astragalus is the legume plant Astragalus, or the dry root of Inner Mongolia Astragalus . Astragalus itself is sweet in nature and tastes, slightly warm, and it belongs to the spleen and lung meridians, and is an important medicine for replenishing qi.
Astragalus medicine has a history of more than 2,000 years, and has entered the human world. After the body, it can enhance the body's immune function, protect the liver, diuresis, anti-aging, anti-hypertensive, and anti-emergency applications are relatively widespread, especially the antibacterial effects, which are very popular among people.
Astragalus is a treasure. I often drink Astragalus water, and 6 problems are slowly "solved". Do you know?
. It can enhance the contractility of the myocardium
Drinking Astragalus every day can effectively prevent heart failure Heart failure , and can promote blood circulation in the human body and reduce blood in the blood. The content of hemoglobin enhances the probability of myocardial contraction in the human body. For patients with gastritis, drinking Astragalus every day can also better relieve it.
. Improve physical fatigue
If you often feel fatigue or even shortness of breath, you can drink Astragalus water at this time, which can effectively help restore health and make you more and more energetic. Many people think that Astragalus tastes not very good. You can add some sugar in it or pair it with wolfberry, which will help improve your spirit.
. Prevent colds
Colds are a common disease, especially in the cold season weather, which changes faster. Many people often catch colds. If they are weak and often catch colds, you can choose to soak astragalus in water to prevent a series of colds, which enhances your immunity and resistance.
4. Coping with diabetic edema
In the early days of the Republic of China During the period, Lu Zhongan, a famous Beijing doctor, once used Astragalus as Hu's family to control diabetes , which was called an incurable disease at the time. Most diabetic patients suffer from edema and a sallow complexion. You can drink Astragalus water and add some Pueraria root to better effect. If there is ulceration, you can add Pueraria root, Red Peony , and Salvia miltiorrhiza to better effect.
5, slow down natural aging
special Astragalus was studied and found that astragalus could effectively extend the average lifespan of silkworm and fruit fly , and could slow down the natural aging process of somatic cells in vitro cultured human fetal lungs twice, extending the cell lifespan by 98 generations, and extending the lifespan by 1/3 compared with the 61-66 generations in the control group, which also has a protective effect on mouse kidney cell culture. At the same time, the antioxidant substances inside are also reflected in the human body, which can effectively reduce the damage of lipid peroxide to biofilm.
6, relieve gastritis
If the intestinal function itself is weak and cannot absorb nutrients well, this means that the gastrointestinal tract is generally not paying attention to diet often leads to gastrointestinal dysfunction, which in severe cases leads to gastrointestinal dysfunction or gastrointestinal diseases. Drinking Astragalus water can effectively reduce the protein content in the urine, enhance myocardial contraction, prevent internal circulation failure in the body and relieve gastritis.
Regarding Astragalus, not everyone is suitable for drinking
Many people have qi deficiency and are not prone to sweating in normal times, so try not to drink astragalus soak as possible, otherwise it will only worsen the condition and worse physical fitness. , Qi deficiency . 3
. People with phlegm and damp constitution should not drink
For people with phlegm and damp constitution, it is best not to drink astragalus soak in water in normal times, otherwise it will also cause the symptoms of the body to become more serious. Most people with phlegm and damp constitution have thick and greasy tongue coating, enlarged tongue, lack of body body, sticky and bloated stools and abdominal distension.
. Pregnant women should not drink
For people who are healthy, they think the health effects of Astragalus are particularly good, but Astragalus itself is a Chinese medicinal material, and taking improperly may cause side effects. Pregnant women themselves are special. There are unknown risks in soaking Astragalus in water. For the sake of themselves and the fetus, try not to take it randomly.
3 combinations of Astragalus
, Astragalus Angelica
Astragalus 1 Astragalus 1 Angelica
1 Astragalus 1 Angelica 1 Can effectively regulate menstruation and relieve pain. Many people have abnormal menstruation, low menstrual blood volume, dysmenorrhea, etc. The combination of the two can effectively improve dysmenorrhea and increase menstrual blood volume to treat dizziness and headache. Astragalus nourishes qi, Angelica ingredient nourishes blood, and can be used for dizziness and headache caused by insufficient qi and blood.
, Astragalus and wolfberry
Astragalus replenishes qi, wolfberry nourishes the liver and kidneys, wolfberry is rich in wolfberry polysaccharides, vitamin E, β-carotene selenium and flavonoid , etc. These substances all have good antioxidant effects. Drinking it frequently can effectively improve your sleep and improve your sleep quality.
, Astragalus and astragalus are combined with motherwort
motherwort itself has the effects of diuresis and swelling and shrinking the uterus. When combined with Astragalus, it is beneficial to promote blood circulation and can be used for postpartum conditioning. Motherwort contains a variety of trace elements, which can effectively resist aging and can also beautify and nourish the skin and relieve spots.