Astragalus with licorice has the effects of tonifying Qi, generating fluid and nourishing blood (replenishing water and blood in the body).
1. Astragalus has the effects of tonifying Qi and elevating Yang (tonifying Qi to elevate Yang), consolidating the surface and stopping sweating (stopping sweating by consolidating the surface of the muscle), inducing diuresis and eliminating swelling (relieving urination and eliminating edema), generating fluids and nourishing blood, promoting stagnation and paralysis, supporting toxin and draining pus (draining out pus and toxins from the body), and restraining the sores and muscle (helping sores heal faster, and promoting the growth of new flesh).
It is used for Qi deficiency and weakness, loose stools (thin and unformed feces), Qi subsidence (deficiency of spleen and stomach qi, with the appearance of internal organs falling), prolonged diarrhea and prolapse of the anus, hemorrhagic menorrhagia (excessive menstrual flow or more than a few drops), sweating (due to the weakness of the surface of the body and the frequency of natural sweating), qi deficiency, edema, internal heat and thirst (internal fever accompanied by more food, more drinking, more urination and other symptoms), and so on.
2. Licorice has the functions of tonifying the spleen and benefiting the vital energy, clearing heat and removing toxins (removing heat and toxins from the body), expelling phlegm and relieving cough, easing pain (relieving urgent pain symptoms), and harmonizing all medicines (harmonizing the properties of different traditional Chinese medicines), etc. It is used for weak spleen and weak stomach, tiredness and fatigue, and for the symptoms of internal heat and thirst.
It is used for weak spleen and stomach, tiredness (fatigue), palpitation (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic), shortness of breath, cough and phlegm, pain in the epigastrium (abdomen), contracture of the limbs, carbuncle, swelling and sores.
Overall, Astragalus with Licorice has the effect of tonifying Qi, generating fluid and nourishing blood. It is suitable for Qi deficiency and weakness, blood deficiency and fluid injury, etc., with symptoms such as weakness, poor appetite, pale tongue, thin white moss, and fine pulse.
It should be noted that those who are suffering from superficial solidity and evil, those who are at the beginning of sores, and those with damp-heat constitution should be cautious in using the two, and consult professional Chinese medicine practitioners for details.