Chronic kidney disease belongs to the category of “edema” in traditional Chinese medicine, if it meets the indications of astragalus, such as spleen qi deficiency, lung qi deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, chronic kidney disease usually can eat astragalus, but the effect of a single drug is limited, need to be paired with other medications; if it does not meet the indications of astragalus, it can not be eaten. Astragalus can replenish qi and promote yang, consolidate the surface to stop sweating (stop sweating by consolidating the muscle surface), diuretic to reduce swelling, produce fluid and nourish blood, promote stagnation and paralysis (make the paralyzed meridians smooth), support the toxin to expel pus (expel pus and toxin in the body), and astringent sores to promote the growth of muscles (help sores to heal more quickly and promote the growth of new flesh). Astragalus can be used for qi deficiency and fatigue, loose stools (thin and unformed feces), Qi subsidence (deficiency of the spleen and stomach qi, with the appearance of internal organs falling), prolonged diarrhea and prolapse of the anus, blood in the stools and leakage of blood (excessive menstrual flow or drips and drops), sweating due to deficiency of the surface (due to the weakness of the surface of the body and the frequent sweating naturally), qi deficiency and edema, internal heat and thirst (internal fever accompanied by excessive eating, drinking and urinating), hemiplegia (one side of the body can not be free to move), and so on. Patients are advised to use the medicine under the guidance of a doctor.