Min County Zhongxin Chinese Herbal Medicine Farmers Professional Cooperative 2018-12-03
It is commonly said that “drinking Astragalus soup regularly can prevent diseases and maintain health!” Regularly using Astragalus (Huang Qi) to make soup or brew it as a tea has excellent disease prevention and health maintenance effects.
Astragalus (Huang Qi) Main Functions
1. Liver protection;
2. Diuretic;
3. Anti-aging;
4. Anti-stress;
5. Enhance immune function;
6. Lower blood pressure and broad-spectrum antibacterial effects.
7 Best Combinations of Astragalus
1. Astragalus (Huang Qi) + Goji Berries (Gou Qi)
Function: Nourishes the skin and fights aging.
Indications: Suitable for those who need to prevent aging and individuals with low immunity.
2. Astragalus (Huang Qi) + Angelica (Dang Gui)
Function: Tonifies Qi and nourishes blood.
Indications: Suitable for those with fatigue from internal injury, heat accumulation with facial redness, thirst, weak pulse, fatigue, sores, blood deficiency with fever, and various Qi and blood insufficiencies.
3. Astragalus (Huang Qi) + Ophiopogon (Mai Dong)
Function: Nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
Indications: Suitable for those with Qi deficiency and Yin injury, spontaneous sweating, and persistent cough.
4. Astragalus (Huang Qi) + Licorice (Gan Cao)
Function: Harmonizes and tonifies Qi and blood.
Indications: Suitable for middle-aged and elderly individuals with gradually declining bodily functions.
5. Astragalus (Huang Qi) + Ginseng (Ren Shen)
Function: Sweet and warm, tonifies Qi.
Indications: Suitable for symptoms of fatigue, poor appetite, spontaneous sweating, and other signs of physical weakness due to Qi deficiency.
6. Astragalus (Huang Qi) + Atractylodes (Bai Zhu)
Function: Tonifies Qi and strengthens the spleen.
Indications: Suitable for fatigue and weakness due to Qi deficiency and spleen weakness, characterized by lethargy and lack of energy.
7. Astragalus (Huang Qi) + Cimicifuga (Sheng Ma)
Function: Raises Yang and lifts sinking Qi.
Indications: Suitable for conditions of Qi deficiency leading to prolapse, such as uterine prolapse and anal prolapse.
3 Dietary Recommendations with Astragalus
1. Carp and Astragalus Soup
Ingredients: Fresh carp 200g, Astragalus 20g, stir-fried bitter orange peel 12g, ginger, scallions, monosodium glutamate, and salt to taste.
Method: Clean the carp, remove the entrails and gills; slice the Astragalus and place it with the bitter orange peel in a cloth bag, tie it securely; wash and chop the ginger and scallions.
Add the herb bag to a pot with an appropriate amount of water, boil for about half an hour, then add the carp and cook until done. Remove the herb bag, add ginger, scallions, salt, and monosodium glutamate to taste.
Function: Tonifies the middle and benefits Qi, lifts the internal organs.
2. Astragalus and Honeysuckle Porridge
Ingredients: Fresh Astragalus 50g, honeysuckle 40g, japonica rice 50g.
Method: Wash the ingredients, place the fresh Astragalus and honeysuckle in a sterilized cloth bag, put it in a clay pot, add 1000ml of water, boil for 20 minutes, then remove the bag and residue, add the washed japonica rice, and cook until it becomes porridge.
Function: Clears summer heat, resolves dampness and toxins. Suitable for those experiencing summer heat dampness, fever, fatigue, and nausea.
3. Astragalus and Black Chicken Soup
Ingredients: Black chicken meat 250g, Angelica 5g, roasted Astragalus 25g.
Method: Clean the black chicken, cut into pieces, wash the Angelica and Astragalus, and place them all in a clay pot with an appropriate amount of water, simmer until cooked. Season and serve.
Function: Nourishes both Qi and blood, strengthens the kidneys and regulates essence. Suitable for menstrual disorders with Qi and blood deficiency, symptoms include irregular menstruation, light menstrual flow, fatigue, shortness of breath, vivid dreams, insomnia, dizziness, lower back pain, and pale complexion.
Note: Use roasted Astragalus (also known as cooked Astragalus) and sweet Angelica. The ratio of Astragalus to Angelica should be 5:1; if the ratio is incorrect, the soup will taste bitter and unpleasant.
4 Contraindications for Astragalus
1. From a physical constitution perspective, Astragalus is most suitable for individuals with Qi deficiency and spleen dampness type, who often have a weak and soft body, especially soft abdominal muscles. Those who are very thin and firm should avoid it.
2. From a health status perspective, pregnant women, during menstruation, and those with colds should not consume Astragalus.
3. From a seasonal perspective, ordinary people should avoid Astragalus in spring.
4. Individuals with Yin deficiency, damp-heat, or severe heat toxin should generally avoid Astragalus, as it may cause toxic side effects. If it must be used, it should be combined with other herbs. Yin deficiency patients must combine it with Yin-nourishing herbs such as Rehmannia (Sheng Di), cooked Rehmannia (Shu Di), Scrophularia (Xuan Shen), Ophiopogon (Mai Dong), Asparagus (Tian Dong), and Solomon’s Seal (Yu Zhu); damp-heat patients must combine it with herbs that clear damp-heat such as Coptis (Huang Lian), Artemisia (Yin Chen), and Scutellaria (Huang Qin); those with severe heat toxin must combine it with herbs that clear heat and detoxify such as Coptis (Huang Lian), Gardenia (Zhi Zi), Rhubarb (Da Huang), and Patrinia (Bai Jiang Cao).
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