Post Date December, 03 2023
Astragalus has a high popularity among the people, and there is also a popular folk rhyme that "often drink astragalus soup to prevent diseases and protect health." It is often used to make soup for tonic purposes. However, this catchphrase is not entirely scientific. Because Huangqi Tang emphasizes "skillfully drinking" rather than "regularly drinking".
Appearance
"The roots of Astragalus membranaceus are cylindrical in shape, with a thicker upper end. The central wood of a few old roots is dry, grayish brown, or hollow (or pepper eye), tapering downward, with a few branched and fine roots.". The surface is light yellow brown and light brown, with a tough texture, not easy to break, and a fibrous cross-section with a powdery appearance. The skin is yellowish white and relatively loose. It has a slight odor and a slightly sweet taste, with a beany taste when chewed.
Drug properties
Astragalus has a sweet taste and a slightly warm nature. It can be used to regulate the spleen and lung meridians. It has the effects of tonifying qi and yang, nourishing the health and strengthening the exterior, promoting diuresis and detumescence, supporting sores and generating muscle. Its chemical composition is relatively complex, mainly containing polysaccharides, two types of glucans and two types of heteropolysaccharides, flavonoids, as well as amino acids, carotenoids, etc.
Astragalus and Lily Congee
Ingredients: 30 grams of astragalus and lily, 100 grams of rice, and an appropriate amount of brown sugar
Method: First, wash the astragalus and lily separately and put them into the pot; Add an appropriate amount of water and simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes, strain off the residue, leaving the medicinal juice; Then wash the rice and put it into a pot, add the medicinal juice, cook until the rice is thoroughly cooked, add brown sugar, and stir evenly.
Efficacy: This Congee can regulate chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, etc. caused by the weakness of lung qi.
30 grams of lily, 100 grams of rice, and an appropriate amount of brown sugar
