Astragalus is Astragalus, Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng and Radix Astragali are two different kinds of Chinese herbal medicines, their drug sources, flavors and treatments are different, as follows: 1. Drug source: the drug source of Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng is the dried root of Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng, Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng, Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng, or Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng; the drug source of Radix Astragali is the dried root of Radix Astragali Mongolis, or Radix Astragali Membranaceus, which is a plant of Fabaceae. 2. Characteristics and taste: Radix Codonopsis pilosulae is sweet in taste and flat in nature, while Radix Astragali is sweet in taste and slightly warm in nature. 3. Effects and Indications: Radix Codonopsis pilosulae has the effects of strengthening the spleen and lungs (strengthening the functions of the spleen and lungs), nourishing the blood and promoting the production of body fluid, and can be used to treat deficiency of spleen and lung qi, palpitation (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic), shortness of breath, lack of food and tiredness, coughing and shortness of breath and other conditions. This product should not be used in conjunction with Veratrum. Astragalus has the effects of tonifying qi and elevating yang (tonifying qi so that yang qi rises), fixing the surface and stopping sweating (stopping sweating by consolidating the surface of the muscle), promoting the production of fluid and nourishing the blood (replenishing the body’s water and blood), etc. It can be used in the treatment of deficiency of qi and fatigue, loose stools, prolonged diarrhea and prolonged prolapse of the anus, hemorrhagic discharges, and sweating due to deficiency of surface (due to the weakness of the surface of the muscle, which frequently and naturally perspire), and deficiency of the blood and atrophy of blood. It should not be used in any case where the surface is solid and evil, where sores and ulcers are at the beginning, or where heat and poison are still prevalent after the ulcers have collapsed. Both as Chinese herbs, the specific use should also be under the guidance of the physician’s diagnosis, not unauthorized use of medication, so as not to cause adverse reactions.