Astragalus, Radix Astragali, Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng, Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng, Radix et Rhizoma Ophiopogonis, taken together has the effects of tonifying qi and elevating yang, clearing heat and generating fluids, invigorating the spleen and benefiting the lungs, moistening the lungs and clearing the heart.
Astragalus is the dried root of Astragalus membranaceus or Astragalus membranaceus, which has the effects of tonifying qi and elevating yang, stopping sweating by consolidating the surface of the muscle, inducing diuresis and eliminating swelling, and generating body fluid and nourishing blood. It is often used in treating qi deficiency, superficial deficiency and spontaneous sweating (frequent and natural sweating due to weakness of the muscle surface), qi deficiency and edema, and blood deficiency and atrophy. It is not recommended to be taken by people with solid symptoms and yin deficiency.
American ginseng is the dried root of American ginseng, family Wujiaceae. It has the effect of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, clearing heat and generating fluids. It is often used in the treatment of deficiency of qi and yin, deficiency of heat and fatigue, coughing, asthma, phlegm and blood, internal heat and thirst (internal heat accompanied by eating, drinking and urinating, etc.), dry mouth and pharynx.
Codonopsis pilosula is the dried root of Codonopsis pilosula, Codonopsis pilosula, Codonopsis pilosula or Codonopsis pilosula. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and lung, nourishing blood and generating body fluid. It is often used in the treatment of deficiency of spleen and lung qi, poor appetite and tiredness, cough and asthma, deficiency of qi and blood, yellowish color, palpitation and shortness of breath, thirst and internal heat and thirst.
Ophiopogon is the dried tuberous root of Ophiopogon, family Liliaceae. It has the effect of nourishing Yin and generating fluid, moisturizing the lung and clearing the heart. It is often used in the treatment of lung dryness and dry cough, cough with deficiency of yin, paralysis of the throat (pharyngeal redness, swelling and pain, or dryness, foreign body sensation, or itchy discomfort in the pharynx, difficulty in swallowing), sore throat, thirst due to injury of fluids, thirst due to internal heat, insomnia due to heartburn, constipation due to dryness of the intestines, and other symptoms.
Therefore, Astragalus and Radix Astragali, Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng, Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng and Radix et Rhizoma Ophiopogonis taken together have the above effects. When taking Chinese herbal medicines, it is necessary to do so under the identification of professional Chinese medicine practitioners and take them according to the doctor’s instructions, avoiding self-medication.