Astragalus membranaceus is a very common Chinese medicine for invigorating qi. Some people even call Astragalus membranaceus the top ten health products in Chinese herbal medicine! In the past, in the Biography of Female Doctors, there was astragalus in the prescription opened by Mrs. Yu and Yunxian! In real life, some people habitually soak a cup of astragalus water to detoxify and replenish qi. If Astragalus membranaceus is mixed with one or two other Chinese medicines, what unexpected effects will it have? Look at the text!

1. Radix Astragali and Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae

Astragalus membranaceus tonifies qi and permeates dampness, and strengthens yang and consolidates exterior. Prevent yourself from dredging the channels and collaterals and draining water. When the two drugs are used together, they can invigorate qi, promote yang and reduce diarrhea, publicize the exterior and interior surfaces, dredge collaterals and reduce diarrhea without consuming vital energy, and complement each other, thus * * * plays the roles of invigorating qi, promoting diuresis, consolidating exterior and eliminating dampness. Clinically, it is used for treating qi deficiency of muscle surface, retention of muscle abscess in geomantic omen, skin edema, general numbness, joint pain, hyperhidrosis and aversion to wind. It is an important drug for treating qi deficiency, dampness resistance, edematous nephritis and nephropathy. Stephania tetrandra can effectively eliminate local dark spots, especially around the eyes and orbit.

2. Radix Astragali, Herba Ephedrae and Asari

Asarum dispels cold, stimulates kidney qi and drinks water. Huangqi tonifies the spleen and lung, benefiting qi and promoting blood circulation. Ephedra elevates lung qi. Together, the three herbs, one for dispersing lung qi, one for activating kidney qi, and the other for invigorating spleen and activating middle energizer, can be divided into upper, middle and lower energizer, lung, spleen and kidney, which can strengthen the body resistance and eliminate pathogenic factors, and complement each other, thus playing the roles of invigorating spleen, dispersing lung qi and benefiting kidney water. Clinically, it is more suitable for patients with acute recurrence of chronic nephritis, which belongs to deficiency of both lung and spleen, and exogenous pathogens invade Shaoyin kidney meridian from the outside to the inside. Asarum can stimulate kidney qi, but it can't warm water and dampness for yang deficiency. Adding asarum to the recipe can stimulate kidney qi and make the weak yang qi get vitality.

3. Radix Astragali, Cortex Cinnamomi and Semen Plantaginis

All three herbs can benefit qi, warm yang and induce diuresis. When they are used together, they can be used for clearing away heat and diarrhea, warming yang and promoting diuresis, benefiting qi and promoting diuresis, which complement each other and increase the effect of promoting diuresis. Clinical practice has proved that the diuretic effect of warming yang and benefiting qi combined with diuresis is better than that of supplementing qi, warming yang or diuresis. Clinically, the combination of the three drugs has a good detumescence and diuretic effect. It is used to treat nephritis edema with satisfactory curative effect. Cinnamon is used for edema and dysuria, and aconite is used for hyperuria.

4. Radix Astragali and Flos Lonicerae

Astragalus membranaceus has the functions of invigorating qi, rising yang, benefiting qi and detoxicating. Honeysuckle. It can clear away heat and toxic materials and cool blood. It is an important medicine for treating sores and swelling. Second, the combination of drugs can't help heat, clearing away heat does not hurt healthy qi, and the effect of clearing away toxin is remarkable. The sore is toxic and the wound does not heal for a long time; Diabetes is prone to boils, which are often cured and treated properly. Chronic kidney disease, chronic diseases such as qi deficiency, heat toxin accumulation, renal function damage and proteinuria cannot be ruled out. The combination of the two drugs can benefit qi and strengthen the body resistance, detoxify, and does not harm vital qi but does not help damp heat. Chronic hepatitis, chronic illness, qi deficiency, residual heat and liver function damage should also be selected, which has the effect of benefiting qi and detoxifying and protecting liver.

5. Radix Astragali and Cortex Albizziae

Astragalus membranaceus can replenish qi, entrust poison and detoxify. Albizia Albizia bark can relieve depression, promote blood circulation and eliminate carbuncle and swelling. The combination brings out the best in each other, benefiting vital energy and strengthening the body resistance, promoting blood circulation and detoxicating, eliminating carbuncle and putrefaction, and creating new achievements. Clinically, it is more suitable for patients with lung carbuncle, liver carbuncle and other internal carbuncle, who are chronically ill with qi deficiency, insufficient pathogenic toxin and persistent carbuncle.

6. Astragalus and Atractylodes macrocephala

Astragalus greatly tonifies the qi of spleen and lung, strengthens the spleen and promotes diuresis, and controls the water on the muscle surface and inside. Pharmacological studies have proved that Astragalus has the functions of protecting liver and kidney and promoting metabolism. Atractylodes macrocephala strengthens the spleen and eliminates dampness, and strengthens the spleen and benefits qi. Pharmacological research has proved that Atractylodes macrocephala has obvious and lasting diuretic effect, which can promote muscle strength, prevent liver glycogen from decreasing, increase plasma protein and correct hemoglobin inversion. The combination of the two drugs can stimulate spleen and stomach gasification, replenish primordial qi, replenish spleen water, transport spleen water, raise spleen water, and treat exterior and interior water dampness. Clinically, it is used to treat muscle joint pain, joint joint pain, edema, pseudo-limb hypertrophy and so on. Nephritis and nephrotic edema are commonly used drugs for deficiency of both lung and spleen. It plays an important role in eliminating edema and proteinuria, improving the nutritional status of the body and enhancing the disease resistance of the body. To treat ascites due to cirrhosis, a large dose should be used.

7. Radix Astragali and Rhizoma Dioscoreae

Huangqi tonifies the spleen. Yam is beneficial to spleen, nourishing spleen and yin, and solidifying essence. The combination of the two drugs can not benefit qi and nourish depression, but has the effect of invigorating spleen and nourishing spleen and yin. This is an effective compatibility of Shijinmo in treating diabetes, which can reduce blood sugar. In the treatment of ulcer, two kinds of drugs are selected according to syndrome differentiation, which have the effect of benefiting qi and stopping bleeding and are beneficial to the healing of ulcer.

8. Radix Astragali and Radix Saposhnikoviae

Astragalus qi, yang and exterior consolidation. Dispel the wind. The combination of the two drugs can not only tonify the middle energizer but also dispel pathogenic factors. The two drugs complement each other and enhance the functions of invigorating qi, consolidating exterior and resisting external wind. Clinically, it is used to treat qi deficiency, exterior deficiency and spontaneous sweating, and postpartum fear of wind. Allergic rhinitis and urticaria can also be selected, and drugs for treatment and prevention are effective. The two drugs combined with Fructus Aurantii can be used as "panax pseudo-ginseng", which has a satisfactory effect on treating fatigue, excessive sitting and proctoptosis.

9. Radix Astragali and Coicis Semen

Astragalus membranaceus tonifies spleen and lung, and transports and entrusts poison. Coix seed can clear damp-heat, detoxify and expel pus, and also strengthen the spleen and strengthen the body resistance. The combination of the two drugs, one is based on invigorating qi and strengthening the body resistance, and the other is based on permeating and promoting blood circulation and replenishing drugs, which complement each other, and * * * becomes the function of invigorating qi and promoting diuresis, transporting and transforming drugs and assisting drugs. Clinically, it is used for chronic nephritis, nephrotic edema and hepatic edema caused by spleen deficiency, and has the functions of detumescence and proteinuria reduction. During chemotherapy and radiotherapy of tumor, it is used to strengthen the body resistance and detoxify, restore physical strength and reduce toxic and side effects. Weakness can be used to enhance flaccidity syndrome, but only by insisting on taking it can it have better effect.

10. Astragalus and Cimicifuga

Astragalus membranaceus can replenish qi, strengthen yang and detoxify. Cimicifuga ascends the middle qi and completely eliminates evil spirits. When the two drugs are used together, the reinforcing and purging functions are carried out in parallel, which increases the strength of supporting and infiltrating evil spirits. Refractory oral ulcer with qi deficiency and low fever, which can not be cured for a long time, can be selected according to the symptoms, and has good effects of invigorating qi, ascending yang, descending yin, purging fire and detoxifying, and ulcer healing. If combined with platycodon grandiflorum, it is especially suitable for treating long-term non-convergence of wounds. Dizziness due to qi deficiency can be selected according to symptoms. Astragalus membranaceus is rich in trace element selenium, which is beneficial to physical fitness and anti-tumor.

1 1. Radix Astragali and Herba Taxilli

Astragalus membranaceus can tonify lung and spleen, replenish qi and clear away heat. Taxilli nourish liver and kidney. The combination of spleen, lung, liver and kidney complements each other and increases the power to replenish the atmosphere. Zhang Xichun called the combination of the two medicines "the essential medicine for invigorating the atmosphere".

12. Astragalus and Angelica sinensis

Astragalus membranaceus tonifies spleen and lung, and promotes qi. Angelica sinensis nourishes blood and promotes blood circulation. Qi is full of blood. The combination of the two drugs can invigorate qi, generate blood and regulate qi and blood. Only when qi and blood are harmonized can yin fire converge and decrease.

13. Radix Astragali and Herba Leonuri

Astragalus membranaceus can benefit qi and water, and help transport poison. Motherwort promotes blood circulation, removes blood stasis, promotes diuresis and detumescence, and detoxifies. The combination of the two drugs can tonify stagnation and dredge without hurting righteousness. Clinically, it is used for chronic nephritis and nephrotic syndrome with qi deficiency and blood stasis, and has a good effect on eliminating edema and proteinuria, lowering blood pressure and improving renal function. Ascites due to liver cirrhosis belongs to qi deficiency and blood stasis with good curative effect.

14. Radix Astragali and Lumbricus

Huangqi tonifies spleen and lung. Lumbricus dredging meridians and activating collaterals. The combination of the two drugs can benefit qi and dredge collaterals, activate collaterals and innovate, and play the role of benefiting qi and dredging collaterals and promoting tissue regeneration. Clinically, it is used to treat nephritis and nephropathy with qi deficiency and blood stasis. For those without obvious blood stasis, it can also be selected according to the condition. These two drugs are rich in selenium, which can enhance renal function and improve physical fitness. Compatibility can achieve the effects of edema subsided, blood pressure returned to normal, proteinuria turned negative and renal function improved. Stroke, hemiplegia, mouth and eye deviation, etc. It is a necessary compatibility for patients with qi deficiency and blood stasis. Combined with Uncaria rhynchophylla, it has the function of benefiting qi, calming liver and calming wind. All three drugs can dilate blood vessels, and the combined treatment of hypertension, apoplexy sequelae and hemiplegia is quite effective.

15. Astragalus and rhubarb

Rhubarb cleans up gastrointestinal stagnation, cools blood and detoxifies, and promotes blood circulation and detoxifies. Clinical research shows that rhubarb has many functions in treating uremia, such as dredging fu organs and expelling toxins, improving blood circulation, enhancing kidney turbidity, promoting kidney metabolism, supplementing certain amino acids, protein and trace elements. Astragalus membranaceus has the functions of invigorating lung and spleen, invigorating qi and yang, and supporting toxic substances. Pharmacological research shows that Astragalus membranaceus has the effects of anti-nephritis and promoting metabolism. The combination of the two drugs, attack and supplement, plays the role of tonifying kidney and benefiting qi, benefiting qi and absorbing essence, and raising the clear and reducing turbidity.

16. astragalus and salvia miltiorrhiza

Huangqi tonifies lung and spleen. Salvia miltiorrhiza promotes blood circulation, removes blood stasis and nourishes blood. The combination of the two drugs can benefit qi and promote blood circulation, so that qi can be filled with blood and play the role of benefiting qi and promoting blood circulation. Sequela of apoplexy, chest pain, palpitation, numbness of limbs, etc. It is an essential drug for people with qi deficiency and blood stasis. Cirrhosis ascites, hepatosplenomegaly, nephritis and nephropathy edema, and abdominal mass accumulation are all suitable for patients with qi deficiency and blood stasis. Aplastic anemia and thirst quenching are also basic drugs for patients with qi deficiency and blood stasis.

17. Huang Qi and Liu

Astragalus greatly tonifies the qi of spleen and lung, benefiting qi, transporting poison and supporting poison. Liu Yinv has the functions of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, healing sores, reducing swelling, promoting diuresis and eliminating dampness. The combination of the two drugs has the functions of benefiting qi and promoting blood circulation, benefiting qi, promoting diuresis and removing turbidity, which complement each other and play the roles of benefiting qi and promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and removing turbidity and detoxifying.

18. Radix Astragali and Rhizoma Chuanxiong

Huangqi tonifies the qi of spleen and lung. Chuanxiong promotes blood circulation and qi circulation, expelling wind and relieving pain. The combination of the two drugs complements each other, and plays a role in invigorating qi and promoting blood circulation, expelling wind and relieving pain. Clinically, it is used for sequelae of apoplexy, which is an important drug for people with qi deficiency and blood stasis. It is used for hypertension with qi deficiency and blood stasis.

19. Radix Astragali and Rhizoma Curcumae

Astragalus membranaceus can tonify spleen and lung, invigorate qi and yang, promote granulation and heal sores. Curcuma zedoary can promote qi and blood circulation, eliminate food stagnation and relieve pain. The combination of the two drugs can not only tonify the broken, but also tonify the middle energizer, and complement each other, thus playing the roles of invigorating qi and promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and promoting tissue regeneration, stimulating appetite and strengthening the spleen. Zhang Xichun said, "Shenqi Yiqi can make Sparganium flow, so that Sparganium can make up without stagnation. The more vigorous it is, the more it can stimulate Sparganium to eliminate dysentery." .

20. Astragalus and Eupatorium adenophorum

Astragalus greatly tonifies the qi of spleen and lung, benefiting qi. Pharmacological research shows that Astragalus has the functions of increasing liver glycogen, protecting liver and regulating immunity. Eupatorium adenophorum promotes blood circulation, promotes diuresis, soothes the liver and harmonizes the camp. The combination of the two drugs has the functions of benefiting qi and promoting blood circulation, benefiting qi and promoting diuresis, which complement each other and play the role of benefiting qi, promoting blood circulation and promoting diuresis. Eupatorium adenophorum must be used in clinical treatment of jaundice, which can promote blood circulation of liver and spleen and excretion of bilirubin. Astragalus membranaceus can promote the regeneration of hepatocytes. The combination of the two drugs has obvious curative effect on portal vein circulation disorder. It can be used to treat hepatosplenomegaly and ascites due to liver cirrhosis, improve portal vein circulation, improve liver function, eliminate ascites and reduce swelling.

2 1. Radix Astragali and Radix Puerariae

Huangqi tonifies the lung and spleen, and promotes Qing Yang. Pharmacological research shows that Astragalus has the function of dilating blood vessels and lowering blood pressure, and its mechanism is to resist adrenaline and have diuretic effect. Pueraria lobata ascends yang, encourages stomach qi to rise, and produces fluid. Pharmacological studies have proved that Pueraria lobata can increase blood flow in brain and coronary artery and inhibit myocardial ischemia caused by pituitrin. The combination of two drugs, one for invigorating qi and strengthening yang, the other for clearing heat and promoting blood circulation, complement each other, and have the functions of invigorating qi and clearing heat, dredging blood vessels and stopping dizziness.

22. Astragalus and Mulberry Leaves

Astragalus has the functions of warming and benefiting qi, consolidating exterior, stopping sweating, benefiting qi and enriching blood. Mulberry leaves are sweet in taste, cold and clear in nature, dispelling pathogenic factors of lung and wind, clearing heat and drying qi. "Danxi Heart Method" calls it "baking is the end, half-drinking hollow and taking it to stop night sweats". The new herbal medicine is called "stopping bleeding" ... stopping night sweats. Second, the herbs are sweet and cold, sweet and warm, which can tonify the clear propaganda without stagnation, and the clear propaganda can not be dispersed, which complement each other. * * * has the functions of consolidating exterior, clearing away propaganda, stopping sweating, benefiting qi, clearing away heat and stopping bleeding. It can be used for spontaneous sweating and night sweats with various deficiency syndromes, and sweating syndrome caused by deficiency of both qi and blood and yin and yang can be selected.

23. Astragalus and Pyrrosia

Huangqi tonifies the spleen and lung, benefiting qi and promoting blood circulation. Pyrrosia clearing away dampness and heat. The combination of the two herbs has the functions of benefiting qi and promoting diuresis, clearing away damp-heat, not replenishing stagnation, but not damaging vital qi, and they complement each other, thus * * * has the functions of benefiting qi and promoting diuresis, clearing away damp-heat and reducing swelling. Pyrrosia is beneficial to damp-heat elimination of proteinuria and reduction of blood urea nitrogen. It is compatible with Astragalus membranaceus with anti-nephritis-like effect, which is an effective compatibility for treating edema and proteinuria caused by spleen and lung qi deficiency and damp-heat insufficiency in nephritis nephropathy.

24. Radix Astragali and Rhizoma Anemarrhenae

Astragalus benefits the qi of spleen and lung, and raises yang. Knowing maternal dampness, nourishing lung and stomach yin, moistening kidney and moistening dryness. Astragalus membranaceus from Anemarrhena asphodeloides can make the medicine feel cold and hot, while Astragalus membranaceus and Anemarrhena asphodeloides can make the yang rise and the vaginal fluid moist. Warming, nourishing, cooling and moistening complement each other, which has the wonderful effects of yang rising and yin responding, and cloud flowing and rain applying, while * * * plays the role of benefiting qi, nourishing yin and nourishing yin and yang.

25. Radix Astragali and Semen Cuscutae

Semen Cuscutae is beneficial to kidney, aphrodisiac and essence. Huangqi tonifies the spleen and lungs, promotes the clearing of qi, and nourishes the fetus. The combination of spleen and kidney can supplement each other and complement each other, which plays the role of invigorating qi and kidney, fixing fetus and producing sperm.

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