Astragalus and food does not exist with contraindications, there is no so-called “can not eat with which six kinds of food”. In general, Astragalus is often used in conjunction with traditional Chinese medicines such as Fenghuang, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Angelica sinensis to obtain better therapeutic effects. Astragalus has the ability to replenish qi and elevate yang (replenish qi so that yang qi can rise), consolidate the surface and stop sweating (stop sweating by consolidating the surface of the muscle), diuretic (relieve urination and eliminate edema), promote the production of fluid and nourish blood (replenish the body’s water and blood), promote stagnation and paralysis, support the detoxification and drainage of pus (drain pus and poison from the body), and astringent sores and promote the development of muscles (help the sores to heal faster, and promote the growth of new flesh). Generally speaking, Astragalus is usually used in combination with Ginseng, Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Fenghuang, Atractylodes Macrocephala, etc. to enhance the effects of invigorating the spleen and benefiting the vital energy. For example, Astragalus is paired with Fenghuang and Bai Zhu together to make the classic Yuping Feng San that benefits Qi and strengthens the surface to stop sweating, which can treat symptoms of lung, spleen and Qi deficiency, easy sweating, shortness of breath, body fatigue and weakness, and other physical discomforts. In addition, Astragalus is paired with Angelica to make the classic formula for tonifying Qi and nourishing blood – Angelica Soup for Nourishing Blood. Astragalus can replenish qi and Angelica can nourish and activate blood. The combination of the two can both replenish qi and nourish blood, and it is based on nourishing blood to achieve the effect of dual replenishment of qi and blood (qi and blood are replenished together). However, it should be noted that astragalus needs to be recognized when treating diseases, so as to achieve better clinical efficacy. Do not take medication without authorization, so as to avoid the wrong medicine and damage to the body.