How to consume Astragalus

Astragalus is consumed as a medicine by decocting with water and taking it internally, or as a medicinal meal, stewed with chicken. Astragalus is the root of Astragalus mongoliae of the legume family Astragalus, which is effective in strengthening the spleen and tonifying the lungs, elevating yang and benefiting qi, and benefiting the guards and consolidating the epidermis. It can be used clinically to treat loss of appetite, edema, and prolapse of internal organs caused by spleen qi deficiency, easy colds and coughs caused by lung qi deficiency, and spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the daytime, aggravated by the slightest movement of sweating) and fatigue caused by qi deficiency. When used as medicine, it is consumed by decocting water and taking it internally. It can also be used as a medicinal meal, such as astragalus stewed chicken, astragalus chicken soup, etc., stewed in soup, eat meat and drink soup. This medicine should not be used by patients with superficial solidity and prevalence of evil, or at the beginning of sores and ulcers. If patients need to use the medicine, they should be under the guidance of a doctor.