What are the side effects of Astragalus with Xuan Shen

Astragalus with Xuan Shen has no significant side effects when used in the correct dosage. 1. Astragalus belongs to the Chinese medicine, for the bean astragalus plant astragalus root, has the spleen tonic center, ascending yang lift sinking (ascension of the body’s yang energy to lift the sinking organs), benefit Wei consolidate the surface, diuretic, toxins to generate muscle (discharge poisonous evils, to promote muscle growth and wound healing) effect. It is used for symptoms such as fatigue, loose stools (thin and unformed feces), prolonged diarrhea, metrorrhagia (excessive menstrual flow or dribbling), carbuncle and gangrene (a kind of poisonous sores, an acute purulent disease that occurs on the surface of the body, the limbs, and the internal organs) that are difficult to be ulcerated, thirst and so on. Astragalus adverse reactions, contraindications are not yet clear. 2. Xuan Shen is a traditional Chinese medicine, for Xuan Shen Xuan Shen plant Xuan Shen dried root, with heat-clearing and blood-cooling (clearing heat to alleviate blood heat), diarrhea and detoxification (to get rid of the body’s fire and poisonous evil), nourishing Yin effect. It is used for symptoms such as fever, thirst, fluid injury, labor cough, eye redness, scrofula (mainly refers to cervical lymph node tuberculosis), carbuncle, swelling and sores. Adverse effects and contraindications of Xuan Shen are not clear at present. It should be noted that it is not suitable to be used together with veratrum. The authoritative literature and textbooks do not specify the contraindications of pairing. Therefore, under the correct dosage and within the scope of their respective indications, Astragalus and Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng have no significant side effects, but should be used under the guidance of a physician. Before taking these two medicines, it is necessary to be guided by a Chinese doctor to identify the evidence, and not to take the medicine by oneself, so as not to cause adverse effects on the body.