Astragalus, a good medicine for people after a stroke

People at risk of stroke are people over 55 years old, people with high blood pressure, diabetes, atherosclerosis, lipid disorders, coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, arrhythmia, smoking, obesity - overweight, sedentary and people with stress...

Sequelae after a stroke include language disorders, cognitive disorders, movement disorders causing hemiplegia, incontinence...

Treatment must treat the causes of stroke and restore motor function using both pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures...help patients recover actively, reduce disease progression and avoid more serious complications.

1. Uses of Astragalus

In Oriental medicine, Astragalus is classified as a "Tonic" medicine, and is one of the herbs used with very high frequency in tonic prescriptions.

According to traditional pharmacology, Astragalus has a sweet, slightly warm taste, enters the spleen and lung meridians; has the effect of replenishing qi and yang, strengthening the exterior, strengthening the body and eliminating evil (increasing resistance), promoting urination and reducing swelling...; treats internal injuries and weakness, spleen deficiency and weak qi (weak digestive function), pale complexion, fatigue, poor appetite, diarrhea, organ prolapse, edema, little urine, numbness of the skin and flesh, hemiplegia, crooked mouth and crooked eyes,...

Modern research results show that Astragalus has the effect of enhancing the body's immune function; promoting the physiological metabolism of cells, enhancing the protein metabolism of serum and liver; increasing the contractility of normal heart, for the state of heart failure due to fatigue or poisoning, the cardiotonic effect of Astragalus is even more obvious.

In experimental animals, the decoction, liquid extract and alcohol of Astragalus all have a rapid antihypertensive effect, but the duration of action is short, possibly due to peripheral vasodilation; it also has the effect of increasing capillary resistance, thus preventing increased capillary permeability caused by chloroform and histamine; protects liver cells; diuretic, anti-edema

2. Herbal medicine to overcome the after-effects of stroke

Lesson 1:Astragalus 60g, Ligusticum wallichii 10g, Red peony root 9g, Earthworm 9g, Peach seed 10g, Safflower 10g.

- How to use:Put the above herbs in a pot and boil with water until the medicine is concentrated. Divide into 2 parts and drink during the day.

- Uses:Nourishes Qi and blood, clears the channels and activates collaterals... suitable for treating Qi deficiency and blood stasis during the recovery period and the period of sequelae after a stroke.

Lesson 2:Astragalus 30g, Coptis 12g, Pinellia 15g, Poria 10g, Tangerine peel 12g, Bamboo sap 10g, Curcuma 20g, Magnolia bark 12g, Polygala 30g.

- How to use:Put the above herbs in a pot, boil well with water, get the concentrated medicine. 1 dose per day, divided into 2 doses.

People with anxiety and restlessness should add 10g of lotus seed kernel and 12g of gardenia fruit to calm the mind and reduce anxiety; people with constipation should add 6g of rhubarb to ease bowel movements; people with pain in their limbs should add 30g of ze lan and 24g of fang ji to clear heat, remove dampness, clear channels, promote blood circulation, and reduce swelling.

- Uses: Clears heat, dissolves phlegm, treats blood stasis, regulates qi and clears channels... suitable for treating people with lost meridians and phlegm blockage during the recovery period after a stroke.

Lesson 3:Astragalus 30g, peach seed, hawthorn, safflower, earthworm, turtle tail, red peony, silkworm, licorice, ophiopogon each 8g.

- How to use:Put the above herbs in a pot and boil with water until the medicine is concentrated. Divide into 2 parts and drink during the day.

- Uses:Promotes blood circulation, clears channels, replenishes qi and eliminates stasis, clears heat and relieves pain, strengthens the spleen and stimulates appetite... suitable for treating sequelae after a stroke.

3. Topical medications

- Ingredient:Astragalus 12g, Atractylodes Rhizome 12g, Realgar 6g, Pepper 3g.

- How to use:Grind the above 4 ingredients into powder, mix with water to form a paste. Apply the medicine to the navel, cover the outside with detoxifying gauze, then use a bandage to fix it, change the medicine once a day, 10 times is 1 course of treatment.

- Uses:Eliminates wind, clears meridians, reduces fear. Suitable for treating people with hemiplegia, crooked mouth and eyes, tight teeth, and unclear mind after a stroke.