When there are indications, patients with hypertension can take astragalus.
Astragalus is a traditional Chinese medicine with a sweet flavor and slightly warm nature, which belongs to the lung and spleen meridians. It has the effects of tonifying qi and elevating yang (tonifying qi so that yang qi rises), consolidating the surface and stopping sweating (stopping sweating by consolidating the muscle surface), generating fluid and nourishing blood (replenishing the body’s water and blood), inducing water retention and eliminating swelling (relieving urine and eliminating oedema), promoting stagnation and paralysis, and astringing sores and muscle growth (helping sores to heal more quickly and promoting the growth of new flesh).
It can be used in the treatment of lung qi deficiency, spleen qi deficiency, qi deficiency and spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the day, aggravated by the slightest movement of sweating). It can usually be used in patients with hypertension when the above indications occur.
The adverse reactions and contraindications of Astragalus are not clear, but it should be noted that it should be used in patients with the beginning of sores and sores, and in patients with the prevalence of surface solidity and evil, etc. It is also contraindicated in allergic patients.
If there is a need for medication, it should be used under the guidance of a physician, not blindly, so as not to cause adverse effects on the body.