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Huangqi story
There is a touching legend about the origin of astragalus. It is said that there was a kind old Chinese doctor named Dai Mingsan in ancient times. He was good at acupuncture, kind and humble, and was always ready to help others. Later, he died trying to save the children who fell off the cliff. The old man is thin and pale, and people call him "yellow flag" to show respect, meaning a sallow and emaciated old man. After the old man died, in order to commemorate him, he named an herb that grew next to his grave "Huangqi".
The medicine of Astragalus membranaceus was first recorded in the classic medical work "Shennong Herbal Classic", and it was included in "Health-preserving and Heaven-mending, Non-toxic". It doesn't hurt to spend more time or longer. Those who want to keep fit and benefit qi and live longer are top grades. Another pharmaceutical book, Compendium of Materia Medica, accurately summarizes its name and utility: "Astragalus membranaceus is long and yellow, which is the length of tonic, hence the name. "
Astragalus membranaceus is known as "the length of invigorating qi", and there is also a saying that people often drink Astragalus membranaceus decoction for disease prevention and health care. Bai Juyi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, once wrote a poem called "Zhai Ju", describing the scene of drinking Huangqi porridge: "The fragrance is relative, and the meat has not been tasted for a long time. Astragalus several spoonfuls of porridge, red arrow and soup. "
Su Shi, a great writer in the Song Dynasty, often drank Huangqi porridge to nourish his weak body after his illness, and also wrote a famous poem "Ode to Huangqi": "A lonely lamp shines in the shadow for a long time, and flowers are hard to see. White hair beats shame, and astragalus cooks porridge to recommend spring vegetables. " These are enough to see the importance of Astragalus membranaceus, which is homologous to medicine and food, in daily diet.
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Astragalus knowledge
Huang Guanxiu, a famous doctor in Qing Dynasty, praised Astragalus membranaceus as a "good medicine for invigorating qi" in his book "Seeking Truth from Materia Medica". There has always been a folk saying that Astragalus membranaceus "competes with ginseng". You should know this knowledge correctly.
? The difference between astragalus and ginseng
Ginseng is sweet, slightly bitter and slightly warm; Astragalus is sweet and warm. Although both of them have the function of invigorating qi and can be compatible with each other, ginseng has a stronger effect. Moreover, ginseng has some other functions that Radix Astragali does not have, and the effect of invigorating qi of ginseng is far better than that of Radix Astragali, so the two should be different in specific use.
? Selection of astragalus origin
Astragalus membranaceus is mainly produced in the Yangtze River basin and the northern region. At present, commercial Astragalus membranaceus is mainly cultivated, and wild Astragalus membranaceus can form commodities in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu and other provinces. According to the origin, it is generally believed that the quality produced in the north is better: the quality produced in Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia is called Beiqi; Those produced in Jiexiu Jieshan, Shanxi Province are regarded as authentic medicinal materials, commonly known as Astragalus membranaceus and Astragalus membranaceus. Hunyuan is the hometown of Astragalus in China. Gansu Longxi is a new "hometown of Astragalus".
Identification and Selection of Astragalus membranaceus
How to choose a good astragalus? These points should be remembered: first look at the skin, the skin is white and the heart is yellow; See if there are holes in the section of Astragalus membranaceus slices, because Astragalus membranaceus is prone to mildew, and black holes represent poor quality; After slicing Astragalus membranaceus, the chrysanthemum heart in the golden lamp silver plate is clearly visible, with clear lines and full toughness. Secondly, you can taste it. Astragalus can be eaten raw. Take a piece and taste it in your mouth. Okay, Astragalus is very sweet. If it tastes sour, smoke it with sulfur. It can also be distinguished from the degree of dryness and wetness. A good astragalus should be dry but not wet. It won't break if you hold it firmly, but it will loosen naturally after you loosen it. This kind of dry and wet is the best.
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Daily use of astragalus membranaceus
Astragalus membranaceus is found in many ancient prescriptions. How to use Astragalus in daily life? You can learn from these medicated diets and tea drinks.
√ Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction
Materials: 30g of Radix Astragali, each of Radix Paeoniae Rubra and Ramulus Cinnamomi15g, ginger10g, and jujube10g.
Practice: Wash all the materials, put them into the pot, pour in 2000 ml of water, and cook the soup for drinking.
√? Huangqi Hu Aishan decoction
Ingredients: 4 figs, 50g lotus seeds, 50g gordon euryales, 75g astragalus, 50g lily and 50g dehydrated yam.
Practice: Wash all the materials with clear water, add 2000 ml of water to the pot, put all the materials into the pot, boil them with strong fire first, and then turn to medium fire 1.5 hours.
√? Huangqi gouqi tea
Ingredients: astragalus root 9g, medlar 15g.
Practice: put the ingredients into the cup, pour 200ml warm water, cover it 10 minutes and then drink tea.
It should be noted that due to long-term large-scale excavation, the number of wild Astragalus has dropped sharply in recent years, and it is even in danger of extinction. Although artificial cultivation has reached a certain scale at present, it is necessary to establish the concept of protecting wild medicinal resources, buy Astragalus from regular channels, and use Astragalus correctly and reasonably according to the doctor's advice.