Astragalus and hawthorn do not have contraindications, and there is no contradiction or conflict between the diseases they treat, so hawthorn and astragalus can be brewed together.
From the point of view of “eighteen counter” and “nineteen fears”, there is no contraindication between hawthorn and astragalus, and there is no toxic side effect and adverse reaction in the process of using both of them at the same time in the clinic; therefore, hawthorn and astragalus theoretically can be brewed and drunk together.
Hawthorn is used to strengthen the stomach and eliminate food, move qi and dissipate blood stasis; it is used for meat and food stagnation, stomach and epigastric plumpness (stomach distension and discomfort), abdominal pain and diarrhea, hernia pain, blood stasis and amenorrhea, postpartum stagnation, and so on.
Astragalus has the effects of tonifying Qi and consolidating the surface (consolidating the surface of the muscle by tonifying Qi), and supporting toxin and muscle growth (discharging toxins and promoting muscle growth and wound healing). It is used for Qi deficiency and weakness, loose stools (thin and unformed feces), Qi subsidence (deficiency of the spleen and stomach qi, with the appearance of internal organs falling), prolonged diarrhea and prolapse of the anus, Qi deficiency and spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the day, aggravated by sweating with a little movement), and blood in the stools, etc. The two treatments are not contradictory.
The two diseases treated are not contradictory, so they can be used together, but the efficacy of Chinese medicine in water is limited and does not play a role in treating diseases. If there is a need for medication, it is recommended to consult a professional Chinese medicine practitioner and use it correctly under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner, and not to use it blindly on your own, so as to avoid delaying the condition of the medicine or causing adverse effects on the body.