Life Road public health, astragalus and ginseng are qi tonic category, the difference between the two is that ginseng qi tonic power stronger. Ginseng is often said to be a great tonic, the two different meridians, ginseng to the lungs, spleen, heart meridian, astragalus to the lungs, spleen meridian. Astragalus is used to replenish the body's sunken qi, as well as the qi of the guardian. Ginseng also has a certain effect on the production of fluids.

For example, if you have a cold easily, you don't have enough qi outside of Wei, so if you want to replenish your qi, it's better to use astragalus.

Like some people have a little bit of energy deficiency, is often said in traditional Chinese medicine to have dead yang syndrome, this time it is necessary to use ginseng. Some hemorrhage, the vital energy is greatly injured, this is the time to use ginseng to be able to do.

In the case of sores and ulcers that have been broken for a long time and do not heal, it is also a sign of qi deficiency, this time to use astragalus to supplement the qi is better.

Normally, when replenishing qi, generally more spleen qi deficiency, generally use the four gentleman better, can not be used alone, the general use of traditional Chinese medicine are to be dialectical with the prescription of better.

Ginseng and Astragalus have the function of replenishing qi, and are often used together to enhance each other's therapeutic effect. With the improvement of living standard and the demand for health is higher and higher, ginseng, astragalus and other tonic drugs are more used by people. Although the same as the qi tonic medicine, the two still have some differences, in the use of attention should be drawn to:

Ginseng is sweet, bitter and mildly warm, which can replenish vital energy, and also benefit blood and promote the production of fluids. It has a strong tonic effect, and can treat all kinds of deficiency, and is known as the first medicine to replenish vital energy. Where the spleen and lungs are weak, insufficient qi and blood, fluid depletion and other evidence can be treated, and can be used for acute dehiscence, such as Duchen Tang to replenish the qi and solidify the dehiscence, there is a certain effect of anti-shock. With the use of the Senna and the accompanying seeds together with the Senna and the accompanying soup, can be used to treat asthma sweating, hands and feet syncope and other evidence of deficiency and death of yang.

Astragalus is sweet and warm, tonifying the central qi, and has the effect of stabilizing the surface to stop sweating, suitable for spleen deficiency, qi subsidence and surface deficiency and spontaneous sweating. It is suitable for the cases of deficiency of spleen and qi, and deficiency of surface sweating. It is an effective formula for treating spontaneous sweating by combining it with atractylodes and antifungal. But all cases of deficiency sweating, as long as the appropriate combination, can use astragalus.

Ginseng has a stronger tonic effect than Astragalus, and has the effect of benefiting qi to save the body, tonifying qi to help yang, and calming the spirit to increase wisdom. Astragalus is not as good as ginseng in tonifying qi, but it has a wider range of effects, especially good at tonifying qi and promoting yang, benefiting Wei and consolidating the surface, inducing diuresis and eliminating edema, and it is suitable for the symptoms of deficiency of the spleen, qi deficiency, and surface deficiency and spontaneous sweating.

When using ginseng or astragalus to replenish qi, it should be chosen according to its function characteristics to get twice the result with half the effort. Generally, ginseng is used for tonifying and regulating the middle, and it can be taken by those who are usually tired and have little food, have a white face and less gas, have weak lungs and wheeze, and suffer from insomnia; and astragalus is used for benefiting qi and consolidating the surface, and it can be taken by those who often have self-sweating and night-sweating, have easy to catch colds and flu, have swollen body, have unfavorable urine, and suffer from prolonged diarrhea and prolapse.

Ginseng and Astragalus are tonic medicines, so they are generally not used in solid cases to avoid evil confinement and closure. However, after appropriate combination, it can be used in the cases of both deficiency and reality.