The identification method is: Astragalus membranaceus smoked with sulfur is tender yellow in color, pungent in smell and sour in taste, while Astragalus membranaceus smoked without sulfur is brown and smells of Astragalus membranaceus.
Main value:
1. Astragalus has a long history of being used as medicine and has roots. China's earliest Shennong Herbal Classic listed Astragalus as "top grade". "Medicine Song" said: "Astragalus is a tonic, which has the effects of invigorating qi, strengthening spleen and regulating stomach, expelling pus and relieving pain, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis to treat crisis.
2. It has obvious curative effect on diseases such as spontaneous sweating due to superficial deficiency, internal injury due to qi deficiency, mental fatigue, weakness of limbs, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, excessive sweating due to physical deficiency, proctoptosis due to qi deficiency, genital prolapse, edema and carbuncle. Chinese ancient books, such as Bielu of Famous Doctors and Compendium of Materia Medica, all think that it has the function of invigorating qi and tonifying deficiency.
Extended data:
Benefits of soaking astragalus in water:
1, enhance physical fitness and improve immunity:
Because qi deficiency leads to sweating, spleen deficiency leads to fatigue and lung deficiency leads to cough and shortness of breath. Drinking astragalus water can solve these problems. In the flu season or winter, Astragalus water can prevent colds.
2. Protect the liver:
Drinking water from Astragalus membranaceus can protect the liver. Patients with hepatitis, gastric ulcer, gastritis or liver injury can drink Astragalus tea every day, which is very beneficial.
3, can adjust blood sugar:
Astragalus membranaceus soaked in water can lower blood sugar, but it can raise blood sugar for hypoglycemia caused by phenformin and insulin.
4. Anti-tumor
Astragalus anti-tumor drugs containing polysaccharides can enhance the curative effect and reduce the side effects. People with cancer, taking Astragalus membranaceus for a long time, can play a better anti-cancer role.
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