How to consume Astragalus

Astragalus is a common herb, and many people know that drinking astragalus in water can help nourish the middle and benefit the qi. In fact, there are many ways to eat astragalus, soup and porridge is also a good health effect. Hurry to learn how to do it.

Astragalus medicinal method

Decoction, take 9-30g of Astragalus membranaceus. close roasting can enhance the effect of nourishing the middle energy.

Astragalus red dates tea

Ingredients: Astragalus membranaceus 3-5 slices, red dates 3 pieces. Directions: Soak astragalus and red dates in water for 30 minutes, then decoct for 20 minutes and drink as tea. 1 dose per day. Can be consumed continuously for 1 week to 3 months depending on individual constitution. Effects: Replenishes qi and enhances yang, strengthens the spleen and nourishes blood, and stops sweating by fixing the surface. It is suitable for spleen deficiency and weakness of Qi, shortage of Qi and sweating, etc. It can also enhance resistance, lower blood pressure and improve Qi and blood.

Astragalus Wu Chicken Soup

Ingredients: Astragalus membranaceus 50g, 1 black chicken. Directions: Cut the chicken into small pieces, put it into a casserole with astragalus, add seasoning and stew. Effect: This method has the effect of tonifying kidney energy, nourishing Yin and replenishing blood. It can complement the treatment of irregular menstruation, blood deficiency and dysmenorrhea, dizziness and physical weakness.

Astragalus Carp Fish Soup

Ingredients: Astragalus membranaceus 7g, 1 carp. Directions: Cook the soup with crucian carp and astragalus together, adding appropriate amount of seasoning. Efficacy: Eat carp and soup once a day, it is beneficial to Qi, kidney and diuretic to reduce swelling.

Congee for deficiency

Ingredients: Scutellaria baicalensis 30g, ginseng 10g, japonica rice 90g. Directions: Wash and slice Astragalus and Ginseng, soak them in cold water for half an hour, boil them in a casserole, strain the dregs and take the juice, divide it into 2 parts and add them to the rice porridge cooked in the morning and evening respectively. Efficacy: 5-7 days as a course of treatment, it has the effect of tonifying the vital energy and strengthening the spleen and stomach. It is suitable for old age and weakness, panic and shortness of breath, long-standing illness and weakness, body weakness and spontaneous sweating, loss of appetite and swelling of Qi.

Huang Qi Ling Zhi Drink

Ingredients: 30 grams of Huangmao, 15 grams each of Ganoderma lucidum and Poria, 10 grams of Yujin, and 6 grams of tea leaves. Decoct the first 4 materia medica in water, take the juice to infuse tea. Directions: Decoct 4 herbs of Astragalus, Ganoderma, Poria and Yujin in water and take the liquid to make tea. Serving method: Drink as a tea substitute. Effects: Strengthening the spleen and benefiting the qi, inducing water and dampness, and draining the liver and gallbladder. It is suitable for the symptoms of dampness and water stagnation in fatty liver, such as distension and pain in the ribs, fullness in the abdomen, reduced diet, yellowing of the eyes and body, edema, and inconvenient urination.