The Efficacy and Effects of Drinking Water Infused with Hawthorn and Astragalus
Disease description:
I have been in poor health lately and have had no appetite for the past few days. My doctor suggested drinking hawthorn and astragalus tea. I would like to ask, what are the benefits and effects of drinking hawthorn and astragalus tea?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Shen Yonghua
The benefits and effects of drinking hawthorn and astragalus infused water are mainly reflected in the following aspects:
1. **Strengthening the spleen and aiding digestion**: Hawthorn helps digestion and resolves food stagnation, while astragalus benefits and strengthens the spleen qi. Together, they can help alleviate symptoms such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, and reduced appetite caused by indigestion.
2. **Enhancing physical health**: The combination of hawthorn and astragalus can boost the body's vital energy (zheng qi), relieve symptoms of spleen qi deficiency such as fatigue and weakness, and help improve overall physical constitution.
3. **Tonifying qi and nourishing blood**: Astragalus replenishes qi to promote blood circulation, while hawthorn activates blood flow and removes blood stasis. Together, they can improve symptoms such as sallow complexion, fatigue, and weak pulse, exerting effects of invigorating qi and promoting blood circulation.
4. **Promoting blood circulation and resolving blood stasis**: Hawthorn and astragalus water can also help relieve symptoms such as postpartum abdominal pain due to blood stasis, incomplete discharge of lochia, dysmenorrhea due to blood stagnation, and amenorrhea.
