In fact, red date and Astragalus soup can effectively improve the condition of people with Qi deficiency and excessive sweating, and can help us nourish and strengthen the body, invigorate the spleen and stomach, which is very beneficial for health preservation. However, when it comes to how to make it and the use of ingredients, everyone can understand through the specific methods in the following text.

Method 1

【Effects】Tonify Qi and consolidate the exterior, strengthen the body and brain.

【Category】Medicinal Diet

【Ingredients】Astragalus 15 grams, Red Dates 15 pieces

【Preparation】Boil Astragalus and red dates with an appropriate amount of water for more than an hour over low heat.

【Usage】Take one dose per day, divided into 2-3 servings. Eat the dates and drink the soup. Take for 15 days as a course of treatment.

【Note】

Astragalus is sweet in taste and slightly warm in nature, known as the ‘Longevity Medicine’, and has a nourishing effect on all five internal organs, especially good for tonifying Qi and consolidating the exterior. Zhang Suyin of the Jin Dynasty said in ‘Pearl Bag’: ‘For consumptive disease, spontaneous sweating, tonifying lung Qi, expelling lung fire and heart fire, consolidating the skin and hair, benefiting the stomach Qi, and removing muscle heat and pain in all meridians.’ Modern research shows that Astragalus also has the effects of strengthening the central nervous system and preventing cancer and anti-cancer. Red dates nourish and strengthen the body, invigorate the spleen and stomach, and calm the mind. The two ingredients cooked together as a soup can both strengthen the body and brain, tonify Qi and consolidate the exterior, and are very suitable for those with Qi deficiency and excessive sweating.

【Indications】Suitable for patients with excessive sweating.

Method 2

【Ingredients】Raw Astragalus: 15 grams, Red Dates: 5 pieces

【Method】Wash Astragalus and red dates, place them in a pot, add two bowls of water, cover the lid, bring to a boil over high heat first, then reduce to a low heat and simmer for half an hour. Discard the residue and drink the soup. Consume 2-3 times a week.

【Tip】

1. If Qi deficiency and shortness of breath are severe, replace raw Astragalus with processed Astragalus, which has a stronger Qi-tonifying effect.

2. Astragalus has a warm nature, can tonify Qi and lift Yang, and is easy to aid fire, so it is not suitable for those with Yin deficiency and Yang hyperactivity, heat-toxin hyperactivity, or internal food retention, as it may worsen the hyperactivity of Yang heat.

Method 3

1. Place all the ingredients in the pot, add water, and simmer over low heat for 40 minutes.

2. Add an appropriate amount of rock sugar. Not too much, and do not cook for too long.