【Name of Medicinal Diet】
Glutinous Rice and Astragalus Tea
【Ingredients】
30g glutinous rice, 15g astragalus, 5g chuanxiong, 2g tea.
【Method】
Add the first three ingredients to 1000ml of water, boil until reduced to 500ml, remove residue. Take twice daily, drink warm.
【Efficacy】
Glutinous Rice and Astragalus Tea has the effects of regulating qi and blood, and is suitable for restless fetal movements.
【Source】
"Medicinal Soup and Tea Recipes for Healthcare"
【Functions of Astragalus】
1. Enhancing immune function: Experimental studies have shown that astragalus not only enhances immune function, but also has bidirectional regulatory effects. It can be regarded as an immune modulator. The "tonifying qi" and "supporting the body" effects of astragalus are closely related to enhancing and regulating immune function, improving the body's ability to resist diseases, and maintaining the balance of the internal environment. For example, in clinical practice, astragalus, white atractylodes, and saposhnikovia divaricata are commonly used in a dosage of 10g each for preventive medication in individuals prone to recurrent colds (can be prepared as a decoction for children). After half a month of continuous medication, the physical constitution is enhanced, immune function is improved, and 95% of patients no longer easily catch colds.
2. Promoting metabolism: Modern medicine believes that as age increases, endocrine dysfunction, metabolic disorders, decreased digestive function, and other conditions occur, leading to various diseases and aging. Astragalus can significantly increase the number of living cells and promote cell growth in cell culture. It enhances physiological metabolism and prolongs lifespan. In addition, experimental studies have also confirmed that astragalus can promote the renewal of serum and liver proteins, and has a promoting effect on protein metabolism. In clinical reports, using raw or fried astragalus as a single herb, decocting it in water and taking it orally, can quickly treat conditions such as breast abscess, pulmonary abscess, edema, and chronic diarrhea. Satisfactory results can also be achieved in the treatment of aplastic anemia, irregular menstruation, and other diseases.
3. Diuretic effect: Medical research has confirmed that healthy individuals who take astragalus decoction orally have increased urine output and sodium excretion. In clinical practice, a decoction made from astragalus, corn silk, rice root, and a small amount of fried glutinous rice is taken in divided doses as a substitute for tea. It is taken once daily for 10 days to treat 100 cases of patients with kidney disease and proteinuria, with significant therapeutic effects. Most patients experience disappearance of proteinuria, improvement of edema, hematuria, hypertension, and other symptoms.
4. Effects on the cardiovascular system: Astragalus enhances the contraction of a normal heart and has a more significant positive inotropic effect on a heart that is in a state of failure due to poisoning or fatigue. It also has a significant antihypertensive effect. Medical experimental studies have shown that astragalus can rapidly reduce blood pressure, but the duration of action is short. In clinical reports, using a large amount of astragalus combined with herbs that nourish yin, clear heat, soothe the liver, and extinguish wind, to treat hypertensive patients with qi deficiency and blood stagnation produces good results. Astragalus has a vasodilating effect, improves blood circulation and nutritional status, and thus can lower blood pressure.
