There is a story circulating on the Internet that a famous doctor takes fairy porridge every day and is still in good spirits even after he is over eighty years old. The "fairy porridge" is made from astragalus and japonica rice. In addition, data show that the "longevity porridge" that the late famous doctor Zhu Liangchun often took during his lifetime is also related to astragalus.
Famous doctors favor Astragalus so much because of its effectiveness.
The medicinal use of Astragalus has a history of more than 2,000 years. It is very commonly used and is called a "civilian tonic". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that astragalus has the effects of replenishing qi and strengthening the surface, diuretic and toxin-relieving, draining pus, astringing sores and promoting muscle growth. Used for qi deficiency and fatigue, less food and loose stools, mid-qi subsidence, prolonged diarrhea and prolapse, hematochezia and uterine bleeding in the stool, spontaneous sweating due to superficial deficiency, edema due to qi deficiency, carbuncle ulcers that are difficult to ulcerate, long-term ulcers that are not convergent, blood deficiency and chlorosis, internal heat quenching thirst, and chronic nephritis protein urine, diabetes.
Modern research shows that astragalus contains astragalus saponins, astragalus polysaccharides, astragalus flavonoids, amino acids, linolenic acid, linoleic acid, sitosterol, folic acid and various trace elements, such as iron, manganese, zinc, selenium, etc. Various bioactive ingredients. It has pharmacological effects such as immune regulation, increasing macrophage activity, anti-inflammation, analgesia, blood pressure reduction, sedation, anti-myocardial ischemia, and protection against liver damage.
Astragalus longevity porridge recipe: 30g astragalus, 10g mung beans, 10g coix, 10g lotus seeds, 10g lentils, 6g jujube, 2g wolfberry. First soak the astragalus in appropriate amount of water for 20 minutes, then boil for 15 minutes , drain the soup; add another bowl of water to the drained pot, continue to cook astragalus for 15 minutes, drain the soup; wash the mung beans, coix seeds, lotus seeds, lentils, and jujubes and put them into the pot, add the above and cook in two steps Bring the good astragalus water to a boil over high heat and then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Finally, add the wolfberry and cook for another 10 minutes. After cooking, let it cool to a suitable temperature before eating.
Astragalus has a wide range of effects, but it is mostly used for deficiency syndrome. Astragalus is warm in nature and should not be used excessively; pregnant women should use it with caution; menstruating women should use it with caution; people with damp heat and colds should not use it.
Astragalus is a widely used and common Chinese medicinal material in daily life. Astragalus is known as the "common people's tonic", and there is a folk saying that "constantly drink astragalus soup to prevent disease and maintain health".
According to the "Chinese Pharmacopoeia", Astragalus can replenish qi and strengthen the surface, diuretic and relieve toxins, drain pus, reduce ulcers and promote muscle growth. Used for qi deficiency and fatigue, less food and loose stools, mid-qi subsidence, chronic diarrhea and prolapse, hematochezia and uterine bleeding in the stool, spontaneous sweating due to superficial deficiency, edema due to qi deficiency, carbuncle ulcers that are difficult to ulcerate, long-term ulcers that do not converge, blood deficiency and chlorosis, internal heat and quenching thirst; chronic nephritis protein Urine, diabetes.
According to an article in the "Chinese Journal of New Drugs", modern pharmacological research shows that astragalus has the following pharmacological effects:
Astragalus is commonly used and easy to use, but the key lies in how to use it.
Astragalus is usually soaked in water and taken. It is simple and convenient. Brew it directly in boiling water, cover it and simmer for 5 minutes before drinking. You can drink it as you soak it, and it can be brewed repeatedly.
After decoction of astragalus, use the decoction liquid to cook rice or porridge to become astragalus rice or astragalus porridge, which is also very beneficial.
When stewing meat, chicken, or duck, adding some astragalus can also increase the nourishing effect. It can be made into medicated meals, medicated porridge and medicinal tea, which is flexible and convenient.
Astragalus and Angelica Chicken Soup Astragalus and Angelica are combined in a ratio of 5:1, which is a classic recipe - Angelica Blood Decoction. It can replenish qi and generate blood. When stewing chicken, add it to make a medicinal meal.
Astragalus and yam porridge: Astragalus, yam, and rice are all boiled into porridge. Astragalus nourishes the spleen, while yam nourishes the spleen and stomach, promotes body fluids and lungs, and nourishes the kidneys and astringent essence. The two medicines are used together to replenish qi without stagnating qi, and the effect of tonifying the spleen is better.
Astragalus and wolfberry tea. Make tea with wolfberry and astragalus to nourish qi, blood, essence and improve eyesight.
Astragalus has a sweet and warm nature and a warm and replenishing yang energy, and is easy to support fire. Deficiency of yin and hyperactivity of yang, excessive excess of external evils, qi stagnation and dampness, food accumulation and internal stasis, people with carbuncle at the beginning or still with strong heat and poison after ulceration, as well as people who usually have strong fire and anger but liver qi is not harmonious, and people with unexpected cerebral vascular bleeding that has not stopped. , should not be taken.
In the market, the dried roots of alfalfa, blue-flowered spinach, caragana, astragalus and the malvaceae plant of the malvaceae family are being used as astragalus. You need to be careful. There is also the phenomenon of sulfur-smoked astragalus in the market. If you smell or taste a sour or strange smell, you need to be alert to whether it has been smoked by sulfur.
In terms of origin, it is generally believed that Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia produce better quality Astragalus and are called Astragalus. Guyang County, Inner Mongolia has unique soil texture, cool plateau climate, large temperature difference between day and night, sufficient sunshine, fresh air and no pollution. It is extremely suitable for the planting and growth of Astragalus and other Chinese medicinal materials, and is one of the Astragalus and Beiqi producing areas in Inner Mongolia.
In addition, those produced in Jiexiu Jie Mountain (ancient Mianshan) in Shanxi are regarded as authentic medicinal materials, commonly known as Astragalus membranaceus and Mianqi membranaceus; Hunyuan, Shanxi is the "Hometown of Astragalus" in my country, and Longxi, Gansu is the emerging The "Hometown of Astragalus".