Nephrotic syndrome, similar to “kidney water” in Chinese medicine, can be categorized as “edema”. If nephrotic syndrome belongs to the deficiency of positive qi, you can drink astragalus. However, it should be noted that the effect of a single Chinese medicine is weak, and can be used in conjunction with other medicines under the guidance of Chinese medicine practitioners in order to achieve the best therapeutic effect. Astragalus, sweet flavor, slightly warm nature. It belongs to the lung and spleen meridians. It can replenish qi and promote yang, stabilize the surface to stop sweating (stop sweating by consolidating the surface of the muscle), promote diuresis to eliminate swelling, generate 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 and promote the growth of muscles (help the sores to heal more quickly and promote the growth of new flesh). Clinically, it is used in treating qi deficiency and weakness, loose stools (thin and unformed feces), sinking of qi in the middle, prolonged diarrhea and prolapse of the anus, blood in the stool and leakage of menstruation (menstruation with excessive amount of menstruation or more than a few drops), sweating due to deficiency of the surface, edema due to deficiency of qi, thirst due to internal heat (body heat accompanied by symptoms such as more food, more drinking and more urination), yellowish coloration due to deficiency of the blood and hemiplegia (one side of the limbs can not be moved freely), and so on. It should be noted that astragalus should not be taken by people with solid symptoms and yin deficiency and yang excess. If you need to take this medicine, you should do so under the guidance of a doctor.