Codonopsis, Astragalus, Maitake, Wolfberry and Red Date are 5 different kinds of Chinese medicines with different effects and functions.
1. Radix Codonopsis pilosulae and Radix Astragali: Radix Codonopsis pilosulae and Radix Astragali are qi tonic herbs. Codonopsis has the functions of strengthening the spleen, benefiting the lungs, nourishing blood and promoting the production of fluids. It can treat qi and blood deficiency, lung and spleen qi deficiency, palpitation, shortness of breath and other diseases. Astragalus has a variety of therapeutic effects such as tonifying qi and elevating yang, benefiting qi and consolidating the epidermis, inducing diuresis and eliminating swelling, generating fluid and nourishing blood. Clinically, it is usually used to consolidate the surface to stop sweating (by consolidating the muscle surface to stop sweating), diuresis to reduce swelling.
2. Ophiopogon and Lycium barbarum: Ophiopogon is a kind of yin-supporting medicine, which has the effects of moistening the lungs, nourishing the yin, benefiting the stomach, generating the body fluid, clearing the heart and removing vexation. It is mainly used for the treatment of lung dryness and dry cough, heartburn, insomnia and other diseases. Wolfberry can nourish the liver and kidney, benefit the essence and brighten the eyes. It can be used to treat lumbar and knee pain, impotence, spermatorrhea, thirst and other diseases.
3. Jujube: Jujube has the effect of calming the mind, nourishing qi and blood, and tonifying the spleen and stomach, and can be used to treat palpitations, insomnia, loose stools (thin and unformed feces), poor appetite and other diseases.
Dangshen and Huangqi can be used to tonify qi, maitong is used to nourish yin, wolfberry is used to tonify the kidney, and jujube is used to nourish qi and blood. How to use the above medicines correctly needs the guidance of professional Chinese medicine practitioners, so as not to make a mistake in the condition.