Ataxia is a western medical term, mostly related to cerebellar atrophy or stroke, manifested by symptoms such as unsteady walking, body shaking, slurred speech, etc. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that this symptom is caused by phlegm-dampness stagnation (phlegm-dampness and evil qi blockage in the body) and loss of nourishment to the clear orifices (loss of nourishment to the mind), and that astragalus water may have a certain effect, but the effect is limited. Astragalus has the effects of tonifying qi and elevating yang (tonifying qi so that yang qi can rise), consolidating the surface and stopping sweating (stopping sweating by consolidating the surface of the muscle), inducing diuresis and eliminating edema (relieving urination and eliminating edema), supporting toxins and draining pus (draining pus and toxins from the body), and astringing sores and regenerating the muscle (helping sores to heal more quickly, and promoting the growth of new flesh). It is mainly used in treating symptoms such as qi deficiency (deficiency of qi leading to weakness), loose stools (scanty and unformed feces), qi deficiency (deficiency of qi leading to edema), blood deficiency (deficiency of blood leading to yellowish skin), hemiplegia (inability to move one side of the limb at will), and paralysis, pain, numbness, and so on. If the patient with ataxia is an elderly person, the onset of the disease may be caused by deficiency of qi and blood in old age and loss of nourishment of the clear orifices. Drinking astragalus water can play a role in replenishing qi and nourishing blood, which can alleviate the symptoms of ataxia. However, the effect of a single flavor of Chinese medicine is very limited, and you can’t pin your hopes of treating ataxia on astragalus water, you should follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment. It is recommended that ataxia patients go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of professional physicians for treatment.