Codonopsis and Astragalus can be taken in either infused or boiled water. However, the concentration of the drug precipitated from boiled water is higher than that from brewed water. It is recommended that the disease treatment should be changed to take in the way of decoction.
The utensils for decoction of traditional Chinese medicine are better than casserole and tiled pots, avoiding the use of metal pots and pans such as iron, copper and aluminum to avoid chemical reaction and affecting the therapeutic effect. The amount of water used to boil the Chinese medicine is appropriate to be higher than the surface of the medicine, general Chinese medicine decoction twice, Codonopsis, Astragalus is a tonic medicine, need to use the fire to decoct slowly, it is appropriate to take a long time to boil the subsequent decoction.
Codonopsis pilosula, sweet and flat in flavor, efficacy: nourishing blood and generating fluid, tonifying the spleen and benefiting the lungs. It is used for deficiency of qi and blood, yellowish color, palpitation and shortness of breath. Astragalus, sweet and slightly warm, has the effects of tonifying qi and elevating yang, generating fluid and nourishing blood, benefiting qi and strengthening the surface.
Do not take Chinese medicine blindly, it is recommended to consult a medical professional before taking.