Drinking astragalus and ginseng soaked water can relieve asthma caused by spleen and lung qi deficiency, symptoms of coughing and wheezing for a long time, shortness of breath, movement is exacerbated, sputum clear and thin, spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the day, a little movement sweating aggravated) fear of the wind, eat less, nadir (no appetite, less food), loose stools, head, face and limbs swollen, face ， white (white and lusterless), and so on.
1. Astragalus, sweet in flavor, slightly warm in nature. It belongs to lung and spleen meridians. It has the effects of tonifying qi and elevating yang, consolidating the surface to stop sweating (stopping sweating by consolidating the muscle surface), inducing diuresis to eliminate swelling, and generating fluids to nourish blood. It is used in treating qi deficiency and weakness, loose stools (thin and unformed feces), sinking of the middle qi (deficiency of the spleen and stomach qi, which results in the falling of the internal organs), prolonged diarrhea and prolapse of the anus, and blood in the stool and leakage of menstrual flow (excessive menstrual flow or more than one drop of menstruation).
2. Codonopsis pilosula, sweet in flavor and flat in nature. It belongs to the spleen and lung meridian. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen, benefiting the lung, nourishing blood and generating fluid. It is used for spleen and lung qi deficiency, poor appetite and tiredness, cough and asthma, deficiency of qi and blood, yellowish color, palpitation and shortness of breath, thirst due to injury to the body fluid, and internal heat and thirst (internal heat accompanied by symptoms such as eating more, drinking more and urinating more).
Although drinking water infused with astragalus and ginseng can relieve the symptoms of asthma, the effect of the herbal infusion is limited, and it is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions for medication.