Astragalus membranaceus has the functions of invigorating qi, nourishing yang, tonifying deficiency and strengthening body. Astragalus has been used as medicine for more than 2000 years. It is widely used, and Astragalus membranaceus can be used in any situation of "qi deficiency", "deficiency of both qi and blood" and "stagnation of middle qi" considered by Chinese medicine.
Astragalus membranaceus is also called ginseng, which has the same function as ginseng, that is, invigorating qi. Ginseng is a quick-acting tonic, and Astragalus membranaceus is milder and has stronger surface-consolidating effect than ginseng, so it has become the most commonly used tonic.
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Often use astragalus to soak in water, what benefits will it bring to the body?
Tonifying qi and blood
Astragalus membranaceus has obvious effect of invigorating qi and blood. Many elderly people will have symptoms of qi deficiency with their age, such as fatigue, listlessness, loss of appetite and so on. At this time, they can relieve themselves by drinking astragalus water.
Drinking astragalus water can also enhance the body's resistance and immunity, and can achieve the effect of enriching blood.
Protect the kidneys and liver
Kidney and liver are important detoxification organs in the body. With the increase of age, these two organs will gradually shrink and their functions will decline. Drinking Astragalus membranaceus with water can protect kidney and liver.
Astragalus membranaceus is warm, which can enhance the filtration function of the kidney, accelerate the excretion of toxins in the body and reduce the burden on the liver and kidney. People who drink astragalus for a long time can also help relieve alcohol and alcohol metabolites in the liver by soaking in water.
Diuretic detumescence
Astragalus membranaceus can promote diuresis to reduce swelling, and drinking Astragalus membranaceus water can discharge excess water in the body, because it can relieve obesity caused by edema and regulate water circulation in the body, thus reducing swelling of limbs, hands and feet and achieving the purpose of slimming.
hemangiectasis
Clinical studies have found that there are more and more people suffering from cardiovascular diseases in China, and the probability of thrombosis will also increase, which is related to the blood flow of the body. Drinking Astragalus often at ordinary times can dilate blood vessels and help reduce thrombosis, thus improving blood sugar, blood pressure and blood lipid.
Strengthening spleen and regulating stomach
Spleen and stomach are the foundation of the day after tomorrow. Maintaining the health of the spleen and stomach can maintain the normal function of the human body and expel moisture from the body. If the spleen and stomach are not good, you can insist on drinking some astragalus water at ordinary times, which will help strengthen the spleen and tonify deficiency, improve the function of the spleen and stomach, and be good for your health.
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Often drink astragalus water, why do people get thinner and thinner?
I don't know if I can feel thinner and thinner by drinking astragalus water in my life. In fact, there is no need to worry too much about this phenomenon, which is caused by a function of Astragalus water itself.
We lose weight because Astragalus has diuretic and detumescence effects. If we often drink Astragalus membranaceus soaked in water, we will find that the edema of the body slowly disappears and naturally we will lose weight. There is another situation, which is very suitable for obese people in spleen edema.
Because Astragalus membranaceus water has a good effect on weak body, weak spleen and stomach and weak metabolism, it causes water to be excreted from the body, but it is not recognized to lose weight with Astragalus membranaceus water, so we must prescribe the right medicine.
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Remember that drinking astragalus water is taboo. If you drink it wrong, it will hurt your health.
1, pay attention
When soaking astragalus in water, you must pay attention to the amount, not too much at a time. Grasping a handful of soaked water may not achieve the effect of health preservation, but it will cause "self-biting" to the body because of the large amount of astragalus.
Many people didn't know that more is better before, but they finally found that they felt dizzy after drinking the water soaked in astragalus. They can't use more than 5g of water every time.
2. It is not advisable to drink alcohol during a cold.
In addition, if the body is in a cold state, it is not advisable to drink more astragalus water. Although Astragalus membranaceus has a certain health care function, the human body is in a sub-health state. If you drink a lot of Astragalus water, it will increase the burden on your body, which is not conducive to your recovery. Everyone should pay more attention at ordinary times.
People who get angry should not drink.
Astragalus membranaceus has the function of invigorating qi and eliminating deficiency. If you are a person with damp heat or damp poison in your body, drinking it will be counterproductive. If you are angry, don't drink astragalus water.
Now the temperature difference is relatively large, and it is easy to catch a cold. If you have a cold, your body needs detoxification at this time. If you take astragalus water, you can resist the invasion of viruses and bacteria, but you can't solve the cold, so you should avoid taking astragalus water.
4, menstrual period and pregnant women should not drink alcohol.
Although astragalus is a warm food, it is not suitable for pregnant women to drink. Pregnant women may lose their children if they drink it. In order to reduce trouble, pregnant women had better not drink.
And menstrual women, too, may feel uncomfortable once they drink it. It is suggested that pregnant women and menstrual women who want to use Astragalus for health care should not drink it, which is easy to hurt their health.
Tips:
When storing Astragalus membranaceus, be sure to keep the environment dry and cool. If astragalus has mildew, don't continue soaking in water, which will cause aflatoxin to cause certain damage to the liver, so it will not pay off.