Astragalus has the effects of tonifying qi, stopping sweating, inducing diuresis, nourishing blood and astringing sores.
Astragalus is the dried root of Astragalus membranaceus or Astragalus membranaceus, family Leguminosae. It is sweet in flavor and slightly warm in nature. It belongs to the lung and spleen meridians. It can replenish qi and elevate yang, stabilize the surface to stop sweating (stop sweating by consolidating the surface of the muscle), promote diuresis to reduce swelling, promote blood circulation, promote stagnation and paralysis (make the paralyzed meridians smooth), support toxins and drain pus, astringent sores and promote growth of muscle (help the sores to heal faster and promote the growth of new flesh).
Astragalus can be used for qi deficiency and weakness, Zhongqi Sagging (deficiency of spleen and stomach qi, appearing visceral organs falling down and other manifestations), blood in stool and leakage (excessive menstrual flow or dripping), surface deficiency and spontaneous sweating (due to the weakness of the surface of the muscles and frequent sweating naturally), qi deficiency and oedema, blood deficiency and atrophy, paralysis, numbness, carbuncle (a kind of venomous sores, which occurs on the surface of the body, the limbs, the viscera in the acute suppurative disease) is difficult to ulceration, the ulceration of the long time does not converge, and so on.
It is recommended to use the medicine under the guidance of a doctor.