Codonopsis and Astragalus have the effect of tonifying the qi of the lungs and the spleen, but the active ingredients are limited when taken in water and do not necessarily have the therapeutic effects mentioned above.
Codonopsis pilosula: sweet in flavor and flat in nature. It is effective in tonifying the middle Jiao (treating qi deficiency by tonifying the spleen), quenching thirst, strengthening the spleen and lungs (strengthening the functions of the spleen and lungs), nourishing the blood and generating fluids.
Radix Codonopsis can be used for spleen and lung qi deficiency, poor appetite and tiredness, cough and asthma, qi and blood deficiency, yellowish color (yellowish color without luster), palpitation (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic), shortness of breath, thirst due to injury of fluids, and thirst due to internal heat (internal fever accompanied by symptoms such as excessive eating, drinking and urinating). Lazy speech and shortness of breath, weakness of the limbs, poor appetite, qi deficiency, qi and fluid deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, as well as blood deficiency and atrophy.
Astragalus: Sweet in flavor, slightly warm in nature. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and tonifying the middle, elevating yang and lifting the sun (raising the yang qi of the body to lift the sunken organs), benefiting the guards and consolidating the surface, diuretic, and supporting the toxicity and muscle growth (discharging poisonous evils to promote muscle growth and wound healing).
Astragalus can be used for spleen qi deficiency, lung qi deficiency, qi deficiency and spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the day, aggravated by the slightest movement), qi and blood deficiency, sores and ulcers that are difficult to ulcerate and hard to putrefy, and difficult to converge after a long period of ulceration.
Astragalus and Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng are both dry and hot, and are not suitable for hot bodies such as hyperactivity of Yang, Yang depression, phlegm-heat and damp-heat. For example, people who usually love fire drink may aggravate the manifestation of fire, if there are any symptoms of discomfort should seek medical attention.
The use of drugs should be under the guidance of a doctor.