There are many kinds of Chinese herbal medicines used in traditional Chinese medicine, among which Astragalus membranaceus is commonly used. There is a saying among the people that "often drink Huangqi decoction to prevent diseases and protect health". Astragalus membranaceus is a leguminous plant, which has many functions, such as invigorating qi, consolidating exterior, detoxifying and so on, and is called "a good medicine for invigorating qi".
Nowadays, with the continuous development of society, people's awareness of health care is getting stronger and stronger. Many people like to drink astragalus water to keep healthy. What are the benefits to their health?
improve immunity
Immunity is the human body's 1 defense mechanism, which can destroy foreign invading viruses and bacteria and deal with dead and degenerated cells. Identifying and excluding dissidents is a normal physiological reaction of human body. If the immunity is low, it will cause a variety of uncomfortable symptoms, such as cold, fever, inflammation and so on. If this happens frequently, it is recommended to drink Astragalus water. The effective components in Astragalus membranaceus can promote the growth of white blood cells, enhance immunity and improve disease resistance.
Protect the cardiovascular system
With the accelerated pace of life, more and more people suffer from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and this phenomenon is gradually becoming younger. Many people have coronary heart disease, heart disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and other diseases. As a Chinese herbal medicine, Astragalus has many functions, such as strengthening heart and lowering blood pressure. Drinking astragalus water can effectively protect the health of cardiovascular system and reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases.
strengthen body physique
After entering winter, people with weak constitution will often catch a cold and have a fever, which is a manifestation of poor immunity. Therefore, drinking more astragalus water can effectively prevent colds and enhance physical fitness. In addition, it can also improve the cough caused by spleen deficiency and lung deficiency.
Relieve fatigue
With the rapid development of society, the pressure of work and life is increasing, and many people are in sub-health state, which leads to their inability to concentrate at work. However, drinking more astragalus water at ordinary times can improve their mental state and effectively relieve fatigue.
Treat psoriasis
Psoriasis, also known as psoriasis, has no special discomfort, but it affects the appearance. It belongs to chronic inflammatory dermatosis, which is difficult to cure and tends to recur. It is suggested to drink more astragalus water to improve the immunity of the body, which can be used as an auxiliary treatment for psoriasis.
Improve indigestion
Astragalus membranaceus is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and belongs to spleen and lung meridians. It is a good medicine for enriching blood and benefiting qi. Drinking astragalus water can improve spleen and stomach weakness and promote the digestion and absorption of food.
Diuretic detumescence
The effective components in Astragalus membranaceus can just improve the weakness of spleen and stomach, reduce the metabolic burden of kidney and promote the discharge of water, which is one of the drugs for treating qi deficiency and edema.
In life, many people will use Astragalus water for health, but why do they lose weight to some extent after drinking Astragalus water for a while? Does astragalus have the effect of losing weight?
In fact, people are thin because Astragalus has diuretic and detumescence effects. Especially for people with spleen edema, drinking Astragalus water at ordinary times can strengthen the spleen, promote the excretion of water in the body and relieve the situation of spleen edema, so the weight can also be effectively reduced.
In the process of metabolizing water, the body will also burn excess fat in the body, so it will lose weight.
Although Astragalus membranaceus has the function of losing weight, it should not be taken as a Chinese herbal medicine to lose weight, otherwise it will increase the burden on the kidneys and cause such serious side effects.
Tips: Astragalus water is good for your health, but you can't drink it all the year round, especially in spring. Spring is the season of hair growth, and the human body needs to declare hair. Astragalus membranaceus water is a Chinese herbal medicine for invigorating qi and consolidating exterior, so it is not suitable to drink Astragalus membranaceus water in spring.