Product name : RADIX ASTRAGALUS

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    Beiqi, that is, Astragalus, also known as Astragalus membranaceus, is named Beiqi because it is abundant in northern my country. It is mainly produced in Changbai Mountain in Jilin Province, Beiyue Hengshan in Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province, and Inner Mongolia. Astragalus is a perennial herbaceous plant of the leguminous family, the main root is long and deep and rod-shaped; the stem is erect and the upper part is multi-branched; the odd pinnate compound leaves, the leaflets are ovate to lanceolate, and the stems and leaves have white pilose; the racemes are opposite , pale yellow butterfly-shaped flowers; pods membranous, flowering July-August, fruiting August-September. Beiqi likes a cool and dry climate, preferably on sandy soil with good drainage and deep soil layer, and mostly grows on sunny hillsides or on the edge of shrubs at an altitude of 800-1300 meters. The root of Beiqi is a tonic medicine, which was first recorded in "Shen Nong's Materia Medica", Li Shizhen said in "Compendium of Materia Medica" that it is "the strength of tonic medicine", which shows that Beiqi has a long history as a tonic medicine. Beiqi is also known as Astragalus and Mianqi. Southerners often call this medicine "Beiqi" because Astragalus is produced in the north. Its medicinal materials are those with thick and long roots, cottony texture, broken flour, yellowish white, and sweet taste. Beiqi is sweet in taste, slightly warm in nature, and enters the spleen and lung meridians. It has a strong effect of invigorating qi and is a good product commonly used to invigorate qi and blood. Beiqi has other functions besides the function of invigorating qi, and it is known as "one medicine with multiple functions" because of its wide range of uses. Its scope of application involves internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, facial features, orthopedics, and has the following five major effects
       1. Invigorate the spleen and replenish qi
       For weakness of the spleen and stomach, lack of food, loose stools, fatigue and fatigue, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, prolapse of the anus after prolonged diarrhea, etc. Astragalus has a strong invigorating energy and is good at invigorating lung energy. It can treat symptoms of lung deficiency, shortness of breath, low voice, lazy speech, mental fatigue, and easy colds. It is often used together with Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, Chinese yam, and roasted licorice. The tonic power of Beiqi made from honey is stronger.
       2. Solid surface antiperspirant
       It is used for expressing deficiency and spontaneous sweating. Beiqi invigorates qi and has the property of outward expression, so it can invigorate qi and consolidate the surface to stop sweating. Astragalus has a better antiperspirant effect. Clinically, through different compatibility, it can treat various sweating diseases; it can be combined with yang-supporting medicine to treat spontaneous sweating due to yang deficiency; If qi and blood are insufficient, and you are exposed to wind and cold, and you often cannot sweat, the combination of astragalus in the anti-exterior medicine can stimulate yang, replenish the source of sweat, and make you sweat. This truth. At this time, it should be used raw.
      3. Replenishing qi and raising yang
       For the syndrome of qi deficiency. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the sagging of organs is due to the sinking of Qi in the middle. Beiqi is good at nourishing Qi and raising Yang, and can treat anal prolapse, uterine prolapse, gastroptosis, kidney ptosis, and metrorrhagia due to Qi deficiency and blood loss. Traditional Chinese medicine uses Buzhong Yiqi Decoction to treat various symptoms of visceral sagging. The astragalus in Buzhong Yiqi Decoction is taken from its energy-invigorating and has the property of ascending, which can enhance the clear yang of the spleen and stomach. At this time, it should be used after making honey.
       4. Diuresis and swelling
       For edema due to qi deficiency, it is often combined with Atractylodes macrocephala, Fangji, Zhigancao or Guizhi, and Poria cocos, such as Fangji Huangqi Decoction and Fangji Poria Decoction. It is mostly used in the treatment of chronic nephritis, proteinuria, advanced diabetes, etc.
       5. Drain pus from sores
       It is used for carbuncle due to qi deficiency that does not rupture for a long time, or does not heal for a long time after ulceration. It is often used together with Codonopsis pilosula and cinnamon. Take this product to invigorate qi and invigorate the spleen, can promote the premature ulceration of pustules and the regeneration of muscles, and has the effect of draining pus and promoting granulation.
       Astragalus is an important qi-tonifying medicine, which can nourish the qi of the whole body. It can invigorate the spleen and stomach, invigorate the lungs and qi, invigorate qi and strengthen qi, invigorate qi and reduce swelling, invigorate qi and generate blood, invigorate qi and dredge collaterals, invigorate qi to lift, invigorate qi and support toxins, expel pus and promote muscle growth. The ancients praised Beiqi as "the best of all Qi-tonifying medicines".
       In addition, Chinese medicine believes that tonifying qi can help produce blood, so when treating various blood deficiency diseases, adding astragalus and codonopsis can strengthen the effect of tonifying blood. Astragalus also has the effect of lowering blood sugar, so it is often used in combination with yam, rehmannia glutinosa, trichosanthin, and schisandra to treat diabetes (diabetes). The use of Astragalus during cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy can enhance the effect of anticancer drugs, reduce the adverse reactions of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, protect normal cells, and prevent bone marrow suppression. Another well-known prescription in Chinese medicine is Buyang Huanwu Decoction. Beiqi Siliang is reused in the soup to treat hemiplegia after stroke, and the effect is very good.
      Beiqi is mainly used to treat symptoms such as lack of food, loose stools, shortness of breath and fatigue caused by deficiency of spleen and lung qi; chronic diarrhea and prolapse of the anus, uterine prolapse, and organ sagging (gastroptosis, etc.) caused by qi deficiency; Symptoms such as blood in the stool and metrorrhagia; surface deficiency and spontaneous sweating caused by weak defensive qi; carbuncle and gangrene caused by insufficient qi and blood that do not collapse or collapse for a long time; edema and urination caused by qi deficiency; qi deficiency and blood stagnation Limb numbness, arthralgia, hemiplegia, etc.; Diabetes caused by qi deficiency and fluid deficiency, etc.

​Barcode: Green Label
Ingredients: Astragalus
Specifications: 16oz (454g)
Efficacy: Invigorate the spleen and replenish qi, solidify the surface and stop sweating, replenish qi and raise yang, diuresis and reduce swelling, relieve sores and expel pus.