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Loho Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine
Bei Qi Pieces (Astragalus Root, Astragalus Membranaceus, 北芪）
Bei Qi Pieces (Astragalus Root, Astragalus Membranaceus, 北芪）
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Can be taken with Zhi Gan Cao for boosted immunity effects!
1 lb authentic, natural Bei Qi in bulk herb (sealed bag)
Common names: Astragalus Root, Radix Astragali, Goat’s Horn, Huang Qi (黄芪), Membranous Milkvetch Root
Scientific name: Astragalus Membranaceus
Family: Legume
Parts used: Root
Main Medical Uses: Treats Arthritis, Asthma, Nervous Conditions, Shortness of Breath, Fever, Allergies, Anemia, Kidney Disease, Hepatitis, Stomach Ulcers and Digestive Disturbances
Benefits:
Astragalus Root invigorates vital energy, promotes diuresis, relieves edema, heals skin wounds and promotes muscle regeneration. Used to treat arthritis, asthma, nervous conditions, shortness of breath, fever, allergies, anemia, kidney disease, hepatitis, stomach ulcers and digestive disturbances.
Quality Assurance: The Herb Depot offers premium whole natural herbs, mostly wild harvested and farm grown from quality, clean, pesticide-free plants from China. We directly order from our trusted Canadian suppliers who import from TCM manufacturing approved facilities.
Based on standardized traditions of Chinese Medicine, the process of selecting, slicing, drying, sterilizing, fermenting, roasting, and steaming has been applied to achieve best properties and efficiencies of each herb.
Caution: Use single Chinese herbs with caution; professional healthcare advice is recommended. Chinese herbs are generally combined in herbal formulas to work effectively together for desired results, and to minimize potential side effects. You can search our extensive collection of patent Chinese medicine to find the formula with the utilized herb most suitable for your health needs.
(Please note: Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Actual colour, cut, and size may vary)
1补脾益气
用于脾胃虚弱，食少便溏，倦怠乏力之症，以及脾虚泄泻，久泻脱肛等。北芪的补气力强，善补肺气，可以治疗肺虚气短，声低懒言、神疲乏力，容易感冒之症。常配党参、白术、淮山、炙甘草同用。用蜜制后的北芪补益力更强。
2 固表止汗
用于表虚自汗。北芪补气之中而有外达之性，故能补气固表以止汗。北芪的固表止汗作用较好。临床上通过不同配伍，能治疗各种汗出症;同助阳药配伍，治阳虚自汗;同补气药配伍，治疗气虚自汗;同滋补药配伍，治阴虚盗汗。若气血不足，外受风寒，又往往不能作汗，在解表药中配伍黄芪，能鼓舞阳气，补益汗源，使其发汗，所谓“黄芪有汗能止，无汗能发”就是这个道理。这时宜生用。
3益气升阳
用于气虚下陷之症。中医认为脏器的下垂是由于中气下陷之故，北芪善于益气升阳，可治疗脱肛、子宫脱垂、胃下垂、肾下垂以及气虚血脱的崩漏等症。中医用补中益气汤治疗脏器下垂各症，补中益气汤中的北芪就是取其补气之中而有上升之性，能升脾胃之清阳。这时宜蜜制后用。
4利水消肿
用于气虚水肿，常配白术、防己、炙甘草或桂枝、茯苓同用，如防己黄芪汤、防己茯苓汤均有本品。多用于治疗慢性肾炎蛋白尿、糖尿病晚期等。
5托疮排脓
用于气虚痈疽久不溃破，或溃后久不愈合，常与党参、肉桂同用。取本品补气健脾，能促进脓疱的早溃和肌肉的新生，有排脓生肌作用。
北芪为重要的补气药，全身之气皆能补益。能补脾健胃、补肺益气、补气固气、补气消肿、补气生血、补气通络、补气升提、补气托毒、排脓生肌。古人把北芪推崇为“补气诸药之最”。
另外，中医认为补气有助生血，所以在治疗各种血虚症时加入补气的北芪、党参可以加强补血作用，如具有健脾养心、补血益气作用的归脾汤。北芪还有降血糖的作用，所以常与淮山、生地黄、天花粉、五味子等配伍治疗糖尿病(消渴病)。对癌症放化疗期间使用北芪可增强抗癌药的效果，减轻放化疗的不良反应，保护正常细胞，防止骨髓抑制。中医还有一条名方就是补阳还五汤，汤中重用北芪四两，治疗中风后遗症的半身不遂，效果非常好。
脾肺气虚所致的食少便溏、气短乏力等症;中气下陷所致的久泻脱肛、子宫脱垂、脏器下垂(胃下垂等)等症;气虚不能摄血所致的便血、崩漏等症;卫气不固所致的表虚自汗;气血不足所致的痈疽不溃或溃久不敛;气虚失运所致的浮肿尿少;气虚血滞所致的肢体麻木、关节痹痛、半身不遂等症;气虚津亏所致的消渴症等。
4.1用量
用 量：10～30克。大剂量可用60～120克。
4.2禁忌
慎 忌：凡表实邪盛、气滞湿阻、食积内停、阴虚阳亢、痈肿初起或溃后热毒尚盛者均忌服。
北芪的常用量为9～30克，由于北芪升阳助火，性微温，对于邪气盛、无汗，阳亢有热毒的患者，均不宜使用。
推荐食法：北芪肉苁蓉煲猪展
关键词： 补肾固表、润燥通便
今日特推荐一款秋凉干燥时老人养生的汤水，它为北芪肉苁蓉火麻仁煲猪展。北芪为补气类药材，能益卫固表、利水消肿;肉苁蓉为助阳补肾类药材，能补肾、益精、润燥、滑肠;火麻仁为润下类药材，能润燥、滑肠、通淋、活血，均为性温、平，味甘。合而为汤甘润醇香，有补肾固表、润燥通便的功效，亦为秋燥时的家庭靓汤之一。
材料：北芪20克，肉苁蓉、火麻仁各12克(中药店均有售)，猪展肉400克，生姜3片。
烹制：各物分别洗净，猪展肉切块。一起放进瓦煲内，加入清水2500毫升(约10碗量)，武火滚沸后，改文火煲1个半小时，调入适量食盐便可。此量可供3~4人用。
