Red Astragalus is sweet and slightly warm. Attributed to the lung and spleen meridians. It has the effects of tonifying qi and elevating yang (tonifying qi in order to elevate yang qi), consolidating the surface and stopping sweating (stopping sweating by consolidating the surface of the muscle), inducing diuresis and eliminating swelling (relieving urination and eliminating edema), generating fluids and nourishing blood (replenishing the body’s water and blood), and supporting toxins to drain pus and toxins (draining pus and toxins from the body). Red Astragalus can be used to treat qi deficiency and weakness, spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the day, aggravated by sweating with the slightest movement), prolapse of organs due to lack of middle qi (weakness of the qi of the spleen and stomach), diarrhea, prolapse of the anus, qi deficiency and edema, hemiplegia of the limbs, and qi deficiency of sores and ulcers that do not close for a long period of time. Red Astragalus is mainly taken by decoction with water.