Huang+Qi+(Astragalus)

[[image:huang_qi.jpg width="114" height="310" align="right"]]Huang Qi (Astragalus) [Yellow Qi]
Category: Herbs to Tonify Qi Nature : Slightly Warm Flavors: Sweet Channels: SP, LU Functions: Tonify Spleen & Lung Qi; **Lift Spleen Q**i; Tonify defensive Qi & protect the body surface. **Primal Qi**; Eliminate pathological factors from the body surface & promote tissue regeneration, promote urination & relieve edema, **raises Yang Qi [strong upward movement]** Indications: 1. Poor appetite, loose stool, fatigue, & shortness of breath due to Qi deficiency of the Spleen & Lung 2. Prolonged diarrhea, prolapsed rectum & uterus due to sinking of Spleen Qi 3. Bleeding such as uterine bleeding, hemafecia 4. Spontaneous sweats due to **defensive Qi deficiency [Lung Qi tonifying]** 5. Unhealed carbuncle & boils due to Qi & Blood deficiency **[antiparasitic, discharges pus/old tissue & regenerates new tissue]** 6. Edema w/ scanty urination due to failure of the Spleen to transform& failure of the Lung to predominate the passages, leading to retention of water & dampness **[normal water metabolism]** 7. **Wasting & Thirsting disorder, Paralysis, Bi syndrome**

Dosage: 10-15g., up to 30-60g.

Contra: Excess exterior syndromes, retention of dampness due to stagnation f Qi; food retention; hyperactivity of Yang due to Yin deficiency; & caruncle/boil due to excess heat