Astragalus not only has excellent therapeutic effects on diseases, but can also be used for drinking. Astragalus has the function of promoting diuresis and reducing edema. Does eating astragalus cause internal heat?
Does eating astragalus cause internal heat?
According to traditional Chinese medicine, if you drink water infused with astragalus in excessive amounts, it can cause internal heat. Astragalus is a Qi-invigorating herb, and Qi-invigorating herbs are prone to causing internal heat.
Methods of consuming astragalus
1. Take about 30 grams of astragalus per day, decoct it in water and take it orally. Alternatively, after decocting it in water, you can drink it as tea.
Take 30 grams of astragalus and 15 grams of wolfberry, decoct them in water and take it orally. This is more effective for people with weak Qi and blood.
2. Take about 50 grams of astragalus, decoct it in water, and use the decocted liquid to cook rice or make porridge. This will turn into astragalus rice or astragalus porridge, which is also beneficial.
3. Some people like to add astragalus when cooking meat or poultry, to enhance the nourishing effect. The effect is also good.
Astragalus has many benefits
1. Anti-aging
Astragalus contains a substance called astragalus polysaccharide, which can improve the body's immune function, increase the activity of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase, and eliminate free radicals and lipid peroxidation, delaying cell and body aging.
2. Protecting the cardiovascular system
Astragalus saponins have a positive inotropic effect on the myocardium, enhancing the activity of myocardial cells. Astragalus polysaccharides can also protect against acute myocardial ischemia induced by posterior pituitary.
3. Lowering blood pressure
The astragaloside A in astragalus can regulate blood pressure normally. Its characteristics in lowering blood pressure are rapid action and short duration, and it has a bidirectional regulatory effect on blood pressure.
4. Enhancing immune function
Astragalus can significantly increase the total number of white blood cells in the blood, promote the phagocytic and bactericidal ability of neutrophils and macrophages, and astragalus polysaccharides can also stimulate the proliferation of natural killer cells, enhancing the body's immune function.
5. Anti-tumor
Astragalus is rich in trace element selenium, which is well-known as an "anti-tumor element" and can also enhance the body's immune function.
