Chinese medicine emphasizes on evidence-based treatment. Boiling astragalus and American ginseng in water may not necessarily increase the white blood cell count, but it can treat and improve the uncomfortable symptoms accompanied by a drop in white blood cell count.
Astragalus has the effects of tonifying qi and elevating yang, consolidating the surface to stop sweating (stopping sweating by consolidating the muscle surface), inducing diuresis to reduce swelling, and generating body fluid to nourish blood, etc. It can be used for treating deficiency of qi and fatigue, scanty appetite and loose stools, sinking of qi in the middle chamber (deficiency of qi of spleen and stomach and the appearance of the internal organs falling down), prolonged diarrhea with prolapse of the anus and blood in the stools, sweating from the surface of the surface (due to the weakness of the muscle surface and the frequent sweating naturally), and qi deficiency with oedema.
Radix Panax Ginseng has the effect of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, clearing heat and generating fluids, and can be used for treating qi deficiency and yin deficiency, deficiency heat and tiredness, coughing, phlegm and blood, internal heat and thirst (internal heat accompanied by symptoms such as eating more, drinking more and urinating more), dry mouth and throat, and other diseases.
Astragalus and American ginseng boiled in water has the above effects and functions. Therefore, boiling water with Astragalus and Radix Panax Ginseng may not necessarily increase the white blood cell count, but it can treat and improve the symptoms such as deficiency of qi and weakness, poor diet and loose stools, sinking of qi in the middle, spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the daytime, aggravated by sweating when moving a little), diarrhea and other symptoms accompanied by a drop in white blood cell count.
It is important to note that the medicinal ingredients precipitated from boiled water of Chinese herbs are less, their efficacy and effects are limited, and they cannot replace the medication to treat the disease.
If symptoms occur, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner and follow the doctor’s instructions to avoid delays in treatment.