Ginseng, Angelica and Astragalus

Ginseng has the effects of tonifying vital energy (replenishing the root energy of the human body), generating body fluid and nourishing blood (replenishing water and blood in the body); Angelica sinensis has the effects of tonifying blood and activating blood circulation, regulating menstruation and relieving pain (regulating menstruation and relieving menstruation pain); and Astragalus membranaceus has the effects of tonifying vital energy and elevating yang qi (tonifying vital energy in order to promote yang qi), inducing water retention and reducing oedema (facilitating the passing of urine and eliminating oedema). Ginseng has the effects of tonifying vital energy, tonifying the spleen and lungs (tonifying the spleen and lungs), generating fluid and nourishing blood, calming the mind and promoting intellectual development, etc. It is often used in the treatment of body weakness, cold limbs, deficiency of the spleen with low food intake, coughing and wheezing in the lungs, and deficiency of vital energy and blood. Ginseng is forbidden to be taken by people with solid evidence, heat evidence, dampness-heat syndrome and Zhengqi deficiency, and should not be used with quatrefoil and wulingzhi. Radix Angelicae Sinensis has the effect of tonifying blood, regulating menstruation, relieving pain, moistening intestines and relaxing bowel movement, and is often used in treating blood deficiency, menstrual disorders, abdominal pain, rheumatic paralysis, intestinal constipation, and so on. Angelica sinensis is forbidden to be taken by patients who suffer from feverish bleeding, and it should be taken with caution by those who suffer from dampness (too much dampness leading to fullness and discomfort in the spleen and stomach) and those who suffer from loose stools. Astragalus has the effect of tonifying qi and promoting yang, inducing diuresis, reducing swelling, generating fluid and nourishing blood, converging sores and generating muscle (helping sores to heal faster and promoting the growth of new flesh), etc. It is often used in the treatment of qi deficiency and fatigue, loose stools with little food, prolonged diarrhea and prolapse of the anus, and spontaneous sweating due to deficiency of the surface of the body (due to the weak surface of the body and the frequent sweating of the body). Astragalus should be taken with caution for those who are suffering from a strong evil in the surface, a deficiency of yin and hyperactivity of yang, the beginning of sores, or heat and toxins that are still present after ulceration. It is recommended to use the medicine under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, and to seek medical treatment promptly if any uncomfortable symptoms arise.