The difference between Astragalus and Astragalus Extract

If you have some knowledge about Chinese medicine, then you must know what astragalus is. In fact, we also use Astragalus to make soup in our daily life. Astragalus has a good effect of replenishing qi. So, do you know what is the difference between Astragalus and Astragalus essence? Although the two seem to be only one word apart, the methods of consumption and processing are different. Let's take a look at the difference between the two:

Astragalus extract is a clear brown-yellow liquid with a sweet and slightly bitter taste. Its functions and indications are to nourish blood and Qi, strengthen the body and stop sweating. It is used for deficiency of Qi and blood, spontaneous sweating due to deficiency of the exterior, fatigue of the limbs, lack of energy or weakness due to long-term illness, and weak spleen and stomach. This is an oral medicine whose main ingredient is astragalus. From the processing procedure point of view, astragalus essence is extracted from astragalus essence. The former is a liquid oral solution, and the latter is a solid Chinese medicinal material. They are essentially different in material form. In terms of efficacy, equal amounts of astragalus and astragalus extract have a higher astragalus content in the extracted astragalus extract.

Astragalus is sweet, slightly warm, and enters the spleen and lung meridians. It has the functions of tonifying Qi and raising Yang, tonifying Qi and arresting blood, tonifying Qi and removing stagnation, removing blood stasis and dispersing nodules, invigorating Qi and consolidating the exterior, tonifying Qi and benefiting Yin, warming the interior and dispersing cold, strengthening the physical constitution, and prolonging life. It is known as the "master of tonifying Qi" and is often used for symptoms of spleen and lung Qi deficiency and symptoms of deficiency of both Qi and blood. Modern research shows that it can enhance and promote the body's immunity, protect bone marrow and adrenal cortex function. Clinically, it is often used in symptoms of spleen and stomach qi deficiency and sinking of middle qi; lung qi deficiency and superficial deficiency, symptoms of qi deficiency and exogenous infection; symptoms of qi deficiency and dampness dysfunction; symptoms of qi and blood deficiency or qi deficiency and blood deficiency; symptoms of qi deficiency and inability to retain blood, qi deficiency and blood stasis; symptoms of qi deficiency and body fluid deficiency, etc.

Astragalus extract improves immune function: on the one hand, it improves the phagocytic function of the reticuloendothelial system: Astragalus oral liquid 50 and 25g/kg were administered to the experimental mice by gastrointestinal injection. Compared with the control group after 7 days, it can significantly improve the phagocytic function of the reticuloendothelial system of mice, and the intensity of the effect increases with the increase of dose. For mice inhibited by "hydrocortisone", the phagocytic function of the reticuloendothelial system was significantly improved after injection of 25g/kg Astragalus oral liquid compared with the control group, while there was no significant difference between the large dose (50g/kg) and the control group. At the same time, through the experiment of SRBC-induced delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction in the plantar of mice, the plantar thickness of mice in the group gavage with large doses of Astragalus oral liquid was significantly greater than that in the control group, indicating that the delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction in the plantar of mice was stimulated.