I believe that everyone is no stranger to Astragalus. As a health medicine, Astragalus membranaceus has high nutritional value and will bring obvious benefits to the body after soaking in water. There has always been a saying among the people that "Huangqi decoction is often used for disease prevention and health care". Huangqi is sweet, belongs to spleen and lung, and is an important substance for invigorating qi. Drinking astragalus water regularly has a health care effect.
What are the functions of Radix Astragali?
-improve the body's immunity
Immunity is the body's defense mechanism, which can eliminate foreign bodies invading from outside and deal with aging, dead and mutated cells. If the immunity is low, it will cause a variety of uncomfortable symptoms, such as a cold and fever.
When this often happens, it is actually a very good choice to drink some astragalus water properly. The effective components in Radix Astragali can promote the growth of white blood cells, enhance human immunity, and have anti-cancer and anti-aging effects.
Prevention of osteoporosis
With the increase of age and the loss of calcium in bones, the elderly are prone to osteoporosis.
Drinking astragalus soaked in water can effectively prevent the occurrence of osteoporosis, strengthen the flexibility of bone joints and help maintain the health of bones.
-Improve indigestion.
Astragalus membranaceus is flat in nature and sweet in taste, and belongs to spleen and lung meridians. It is a good medicine for invigorating qi and blood. Drinking astragalus water can improve dyspepsia caused by spleen and stomach dysfunction, promote food digestion and absorption, and reduce the burden on the digestive system.
-Eliminating water swelling
Chinese medicine says: the spleen and stomach control the transport, but the spleen and stomach are weak, so the transport of water in the body is weak. The nutrients in Astragalus membranaceus can reduce the burden on the kidneys and accelerate the metabolism of water and liquid, so drinking Astragalus membranaceus water has the effect of diuresis and detumescence.
-Enhance heart function
As a traditional Chinese medicine, Astragalus has a cardiotonic effect, which can enhance the contraction range of the heart and stabilize the blood transfusion of the heart, especially for the immune response caused by viral myocarditis. The effective components in Astragalus membranaceus can inhibit virus reaction, enhance the vitality of myocardial cells and promote the secretion and production of interferon.
Drinking astragalus water for a long time will make you thin. Why?
There is a folk saying that "often drink Huangqi decoction for disease prevention and health care", which is about the efficacy and function of Huangqi. The purpose of drinking Huangqi water is to enhance our resistance and immunity and prevent diseases, but why do people become thinner after drinking Huangqi water? Does astragalus have the effect of losing weight?
Pharmacologically, Astragalus membranaceus not only has the function of health preservation, but also has the function of diuresis and detumescence. The effective components in Radix Astragali can promote blood circulation, promote kidney metabolism, facilitate the discharge of impurities and excess water, and reduce the metabolic pressure of kidney.
The body consumes excess fat in the process of metabolizing waste, so this is also the reason why many people suddenly lose weight after drinking Astragalus water.
Although Astragalus membranaceus has slimming effect, it belongs to Chinese herbal medicine after all and is a "three-point poison". Don't take Astragalus as a diet pill.
What are the side effects of drinking astragalus water for a long time?
-Symptoms of excessive internal heat.
Although Radix Astragali has nourishing effect, it should not be drunk for a long time, otherwise it will lead to liver fire, red ears and eyes, decreased sleep quality, insomnia and dreaminess, oral ulcer and other discomfort.
Before drinking astragalus water, you must take it under the guidance of a doctor, and you must not increase the dose without authorization, so as not to bring harm to your body.
Allergic reaction.
People who are allergic to the body will have symptoms such as redness, urticaria, fatigue, dizziness, headache, nausea and vomiting after drinking yellow water. Once this happens after drinking Astragalus membranaceus water, it is recommended to stop using the medicine and seek medical advice in time.
-Could lead to miscarriage.
Astragalus membranaceus belongs to nourishing drugs, and women's physique is special during pregnancy. Excessive drinking of Astragalus membranaceus will lead to excessive internal heat, increase the burden on pregnant women, and may even lead to abortion.
Moreover, as a traditional Chinese medicine, the effective components of Astragalus membranaceus will affect the growth and development of the fetus. Drinking astragalus water during pregnancy can lead to fetal malformation and pregnancy complications, which have great influence on both fetus and mother. Therefore, for health reasons, pregnant mothers should try not to drink astragalus water.
-Pay attention to the dosage of Astragalus membranaceus.
As a traditional Chinese medicine, the side effects of excessive drinking of Astragalus membranaceus should not be ignored, and the drinking of Astragalus membranaceus water should be controlled at 5 ~ 10g. If the concentration of astragalus water is too high, it is easy to induce dizziness, headache, sleep quality decline and other discomfort.