This plant is acanthopanax senticosus. The medicine is mild in nature, belongs to the kidney meridian, and has the functions of invigorating qi, replenishing essence, strengthening tendons and bones, and can be used to improve the symptoms such as weakness of waist and knees and general weakness caused by kidney-yang deficiency.

Acanthopanax senticosus can "strengthen the body resistance, strengthen the kidney and spleen, improve intelligence and soothe the nerves, nourish the heart and replenish qi, strengthen the waist and knees, and dispel wind and remove dampness", so its practical usage of health preservation can be divided into five aspects.

First, acanthopanax senticosus for health can strengthen the spleen and replenish qi. The spleen is called "the foundation of the day after tomorrow", and the lung governs the qi of the whole body. People with spleen and lung qi deficiency often have sub-health, such as burnout, fatigue, fatigue, and dislike of diet. Acanthopanax senticosus is characterized by being "sweet and warm", walking through the two meridians of spleen and lung, and being good at invigorating qi and spleen, so it is especially suitable for people with spleen deficiency and fatigue.

Acanthopanax senticosus can be used alone, while Astragalus membranaceus, Codonopsis pilosula and Atractylodes macrocephala can be used as companions to invigorate qi and spleen. If you don't like to eat because of spleen deficiency, Acanthopanax senticosus can be used with Dangshen yam fried malt, that is, invigorating qi and spleen, strengthening stomach and promoting digestion.

Second, keeping in good health with Acanthopanax senticosus can induce diuresis and reduce swelling. The spleen controls the transport of water and dampness, and all the water and dampness produced under normal circumstances are handed over to the spleen. However, if the spleen and stomach are deficient in qi, it is impossible to transport all the water and dampness, and the rest will accumulate, leading to the accumulation and swelling of moisture. This sub-health state combined with its root causes is called "emphysema". The method of benefiting qi and promoting diuresis can be used for health preservation, and the materials used are Acanthopanax senticosus, Astragalus membranaceus, Poria cocos and Atractylodes macrocephala.

Third, acanthopanax senticosus can nourish the heart and soothe the nerves. Mental malnutrition may lead to sub-health such as palpitation, shortness of breath, poor sleep, dreaminess and forgetfulness. Acanthopanax senticosus is used to nourish the heart, but if the sub-health is very obvious, it is necessary to use Acanthopanax senticosus as a partner with other health-preserving things, and the partners used are different according to different constitutions. For example, people with insufficient spirit can add ginseng, poria cocos and polygala tenuifolia; Semen Nelumbinis, Radix Polygalae and Rhizoma Acori Graminei are added for patients with deficiency of both heart and kidney. * * * achieve the purpose of nourishing the heart and calming the nerves.

Fourth, acanthopanax senticosus for health can benefit the kidney and strengthen the waist. The waist is the house of the kidney, so if the kidney is qi-deficient, the waist and knees may be soft. If it is a child, it is easy to be soft and walk late. Acanthopanax senticosus is good at tonifying kidney and waist, invigorating qi and consolidating the foundation, which is a rare good thing for people with kidney-qi deficiency to keep healthy. For adults with sub-health above, acanthopanax senticosus can be accompanied by Taxilli, fried Eucommia ulmoides and Dipsacus. If you are a child, use Acanthopanax senticosus, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Achyranthes bidentata and Tortoise Shell.

Five, with acanthopanax senticosus health care can get rid of rheumatism. The accumulation of wind, cold and dampness in muscles, meridians and joints will lead to sub-health of joints, which is called "arthralgia syndrome" in Chinese medicine culture, and this sub-health will definitely hurt healthy qi and a vicious circle over time. Acanthopanax senticosus is characterized by "warming meridians and dredging collaterals" and is good at promoting blood circulation, expelling wind and removing dampness. Therefore, it is most suitable for people suffering from wind-cold-dampness arthralgia for a long time, and can be used alone in mild cases. Obviously, it can be used with Notopterygium Rhizoma, Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, Herba Taxilli and Radix Clematidis to preserve health, dispel wind, remove dampness and dispel cold.