The correct way to boil Astragalus Poriae is to take it with water, using a casserole or other utensil to decoct it, first cook it with high heat until the tonic comes to a boil, and after boiling, use low heat to keep the tonic at a light boil for about 20 minutes. Astragalus is sweet in taste, slightly warm in nature, and belongs to the lung and spleen meridians. It has the effects of tonifying qi and elevating yang (tonifying qi in order to elevate yang qi), fixing the surface and stopping sweating (stopping sweating by consolidating the surface of the muscle), inducing diuresis and eliminating swelling (facilitating the passage of urine to eliminate oedema), generating fluid and nourishing the blood (replenishing the body’s fluids and blood), moving stagnation and promoting paralysis, supporting toxins and discharging pus (discharging pus and toxins from the body), and converging sores and promoting growth of the muscles (helping sores to heal more quickly, and promoting the growth of new flesh). It can be used for conditions such as qi deficiency and weakness, loose stools (thin and unformed feces), Qi subsidence (deficiency of the spleen and stomach qi, which results in the fall of internal organs), prolonged diarrhea and prolapse of the anus, blood in the stools and leakage of blood (excessive menstruation or drips and drops), and sweating due to deficiency of the epidermis (due to the weakness of the epidermis, which results in frequent and spontaneous sweating). It is not recommended for those with solid symptoms and yin deficiency. Poria is sweet and light in taste, flat in nature, and belongs to the heart, lung, spleen and kidney meridians. It has the effects of inducing diuresis and seepage of dampness (promoting the flow of water to get rid of dampness), strengthening the spleen, and nourishing the heart, and can be used for oedema with low urine output, phlegm-drinking and vertigo-palpitations (vertigo and palpitations due to phlegm-drinking and evil qi upward), low food intake in a deficient spleen, loose stools and diarrhea, restlessness of the heart and spirit, and palpitations and insomnia. It should be taken with caution in cases of yin deficiency without dampness-heat, deficiency cold and slippery semen, and qi deficiency and subsidence. Chinese medicine boiled in water is usually decoction, decoction with casserole and other utensils, pay attention not to use metal utensils, so as not to react with the drug, do not add water frequently in the process of decoction, so as not to affect the efficacy of the drug. The medication should be taken under the guidance of a doctor, and it is not recommended to take the medication on your own, so as not to cause adverse consequences.