Can astragalus cure pulmonary fibrosis

Pulmonary fibrosis can be called “lung impotence” in traditional Chinese medicine. Astragalus has the effects of tonifying qi and elevating yang (tonifying qi in order to elevate yang qi), fixing the surface and stopping sweating (stopping sweating by consolidating the surface of the muscle), and so on, and it can alleviate the symptoms of lung impotence such as coughing and shortness of breath. Astragalus is a traditional Chinese medicine, for astragalus plant Mongolian astragalus root, this Chinese medicine can strengthen the spleen and tonify the middle, but also can raise the Yang to lift the sinking (raise the body’s yang qi to lift the sinking organs), but also beneficial to the Wei consolidate the surface, diuretic, to the toxicity of the muscle (to expel poisonous evils, to promote muscle growth and wound healing) effect. It can be used to treat cough for a long time, weak lung qi, shortness of breath and fatigue (lack of spirit), and is often used in conjunction with the medicines that moisten the lungs to stop coughing and calm asthma (stop coughing and calm wheezing) such as Fenghuangdonghua (款冬花), Aster (紫菀), and Bitter Almonds. The adverse reactions, contraindications, and precautions of Astragalus are not known. Chinese medicines or proprietary Chinese medicines need to be used under the guidance of a Chinese doctor to identify the symptoms, and individuals should not use them blindly to avoid adverse consequences.