Astragalus and Poria can usually be taken together in soy milk. Soymilk refers to the drink made by grinding and boiling plant soybeans. Astragalus and Poria have no contraindications, and there is no research data suggesting that soybeans should not be used with Astragalus and Poria.
Astragalus and Poria are both medicinal and dietary drugs. Astragalus has the effect of generating fluid and nourishing blood, replenishing qi and elevating yang, and is suitable for people who are weak in qi and fatigue. Poria is flat in nature and is good for diuresis (promoting the flow of water to dispel dampness), strengthening the spleen and nourishing the heart, and is suitable for spleen deficiency with little food, palpitations and insomnia, loose stools (loose stools), edema and urinary deficiency.
The adverse reactions and contraindications of the two are not clear, and there is no contraindication to pairing.
Soybean is a kind of food, according to “Food Guide to Materia Medica”, it has the effect of strengthening the spleen, inducing diuresis, relieving stagnation, detoxifying and eliminating swelling, and can be used as an adjunctive treatment for the treatment of spleen edema, abdominal distension and natriuresis (lack of appetite, reduced food intake) and other diseases. Its adverse reactions and contraindications are not clear.
It should be noted that soybeans should not be eaten in excess. Saponin in raw soybeans stimulate the gastrointestinal tract, causing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, easy to be poisoned after eating, must be cooked thoroughly after eating.
There is no research data to show that the three together will affect the efficacy or toxic side effects, so you can follow the doctor’s instructions within a certain dose of the same. It should be noted that the efficacy of medicinal diets is limited and cannot replace the therapeutic effects of drugs.
The use of Chinese medicine needs to be under the guidance of a professional physician to identify the evidence, do not self-medication, so as not to affect the health of the body.