Astragalus membranaceus, also known as Mianqi, is listed as the top grade in Shennong Herbal Classic. A Liang medical scientist Tao Hongjing's Compendium of Materia Medica said: Astragalus first appeared in Longxi, with yellow and white color and sweet taste, which is rare now. It is one of the commonly used Chinese herbal medicines in traditional Chinese medicine treatment. It comes from the dried roots of astragalus mongholicus or astragalus membranaceus, a leguminous plant. It has been used in China for thousands of years and is very popular with people. Drink Huangqi decoction to prevent diseases and preserve health; Jingle. It is sweet in taste, mild in nature and rich in chemical components, mainly including Astragalus polysaccharides, Astragalus saponins, flavonoids and so on. Through the study of its pharmacological effects, it is found that it has the functions of invigorating qi, consolidating exterior, diuresis and detoxification, expelling pus and healing sores, and promoting granulation. In clinical application, it can effectively improve the immune function and blood system of patients with obvious anti-radiation and anti-tumor effects.

Ligustrum lucidum is a dry and mature fruit of Oleaceae, which is sweet, bitter and cool. It belongs to the liver and kidney meridian and has the functions of nourishing liver and kidney, nourishing yin and blood, improving eyesight and blackening hair. Compendium of Materia Medica is listed as a first-class nourishing Chinese medicine, which is said to nourish yin, strengthen waist and knees and improve eyesight; . Traditionally, it is used to treat internal heat due to yin deficiency, soreness of waist and knees, dizziness, premature graying of hair and beard, etc.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the compatibility of the two plays a role in regulating immunity and enhancing the body's resistance. The two complement each other, warm but not dry, nourishing but not greasy, and have the effects of nourishing liver and kidney, invigorating qi and spleen, and eliminating dampness. It has a good clinical effect on patients with deficiency of both qi and yin, weakness of defending qi and low immunity.

Efficacy and function of soaking Ligustrum lucidum and Astragalus membranaceus in water

The main function of soaking Ligustrum lucidum and Astragalus membranaceus in water is to replenish blood and qi.

Astragalus membranaceus: the strength of tonic

1. tonify deficiency, invigorate qi and prolong life.

Astragalus is sweet and warm, but; Make-up can replenish medium coke, but it is not greasy. It can improve qi deficiency anemia, enhance physical fitness and prolong life. Has spread among people. Drink Huangqi decoction regularly to prevent diseases and preserve health; Jingle.

2. dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure.

Modern pharmacological studies have found that Astragalus can dilate blood vessels, lower blood pressure and improve skin blood circulation and nutritional status.

3. Strong heart and anti-aging

Astragalus can improve human metabolism, strengthen the heart and resist aging.

4. Anti-cancer and coronary heart disease prevention

Astragalus membranaceus is rich in trace element selenium, which has good anticancer and coronary heart disease prevention effects.

5. Enhance immunity

Astragalus membranaceus can strengthen yang, replenish qi, strengthen vitality and enhance the ability of human disease prevention.

Ligustrum lucidum. It is a traditional Chinese medicine for tonifying kidney, nourishing yin, nourishing liver and improving eyesight. Can be used for treating liver and kidney deficiency, dizziness, earache, premature gray hair, and blurred eyes. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ligustrum lucidum was listed as the top grade of Shennong Herbal Classic. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "This tree is green and has chastity habits, so it looks like Ligustrum lucidum, which significantly improves the activity of serum hemolysin antibody in mice and has a two-way regulation effect on the production of interleukin -2 by spleen lymphocytes in mice. Ligustrum lucidum. It has obvious effects of enhancing immunity, scavenging free radicals and resisting aging.

Ligustrum lucidum can be used for preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases, coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, chronic nephritis, chronic bronchitis, intractable insomnia, chronic benzene poisoning, tumor, malnutrition, hypoimmunity and seborrheic dermatitis.

1. Yin deficiency of liver and kidney, dizziness, nocturnal emission, tinnitus, soreness of waist and knees, premature gray hair.

2. The old man's stool is empty and secret.

3. Coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and chronic hepatitis.

4. Examples of clinical application

⑴ Treatment of coronary heart disease: 80 patients with coronary heart disease took Ligustrum lucidum extract tablets, 30g a day, and the course of treatment was 2 months. The remission rate of angina pectoris was 80%, and the improvement rate of ECG was 55%. 30 patients with hyperlipidemia took Ligustrum lucidum honey pills, 5.3g each time, 1 month as a course of treatment, and serum cholesterol decreased by 70.6%. The decreasing rate of β -lipoprotein was 965438 0.6%. Clinically, it can improve dizziness, chest tightness, precordial pain in patients with hypertension and electrocardiogram in patients with coronary heart disease.

Tumor? Treatment: 152 patients with advanced cancer were given a single drug orally, 2~3 times a day, 10~40mg/ time, 1~2 months later, and the drug was stopped. Results: the phagocytic function of macrophages was obviously enhanced, and the formation rate of e rose ring increased. Hemoglobin, white blood cells and platelets increased by 63%, 75% and 79% respectively. It has no effect on IgA, G and M, indicating that it can enhance macrophages, lymphocytes and delayed hypersensitivity of tumor patients, and has no effect on humoral immunity. Oleanolic acid can also inhibit type _, _, _ allergic reactions.

⑶ Treatment of hypertension, alcoholic liver injury, hyperlipidemia complicated with hyperuricemia (the author's experience): Ligustrum lucidum 60g, Eclipta prostrata 60g, Codonopsis pilosula 45g, fried atractylodes 30g, fried ginger 15g, Ophiopogon japonicus 30g, Huang Tianqi 15g, and roasted licorice 15g. 40 cases were treated clinically. Compared with blood pressure, blood biochemistry and color Doppler ultrasound within 20 days, all physiological indexes have improved and clinical symptoms have disappeared. Within 60 days, blood pressure stabilized in a normal state.

Efficacy: Astragalus can tonify spleen and lung, nourish blood and biochemistry; Ligustrum lucidum can nourish liver and kidney, make yang generate yin, and make qi full of blood long.