People with a deficiency of yin and fire need to take astragalus under the guidance of a doctor.
Astragalus is the dried root of Astragalus membranaceus or Astragalus membranaceus, a leguminous plant. It is sweet in flavor and slightly warm in nature. It belongs to the lung and spleen meridians. It can replenish qi and raise yang, stop sweating by consolidating the surface of the muscle, promote diuresis, reduce swelling, promote the production of fluids and nourish blood, promote stagnation and paralysis (make the paralyzed meridians smooth), support the toxin and expel pus (expel pus and toxins in the body), astringent sores and promote the growth of muscles (help the sores to heal more quickly and promote the growth of new flesh).
Astragalus can be used for Qi deficiency and weakness, Qi subsidence (deficiency of spleen and stomach qi, with symptoms such as internal organs falling down), blood in stool and leakage (excessive menstrual flow or dripping), sweating (due to the weakness of the surface of the muscles and frequent natural sweating), Qi deficiency and edema, internal heat and thirst (internal fever accompanied by symptoms such as overeating and excessive drinking and urination), blood deficiency and yellowish coloration, paralysis and numbness, and so on.
Because of the warm nature of astragalus, and as a qi tonic, so the surface of the real evil, sores and ulcers at the beginning, or after the collapse of the heat and toxins are still full of people, should not be used. In addition, astragalus is warm in nature, excessive use will deplete fluid, so people with yin deficiency and fire need to be cautious, and if you need to use the medicine, please follow the doctor’s advice.
If you need to use astragalus, please use it under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and do not use it arbitrarily.