Application frequency and therapeutic effect of Astragalus in treating ischemic cerebrovascular disease

In recent years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapy has achieved substantial progress and development, playing an important role in clinical practice. In this paper, to explore the therapeutic effect of Astragalus in treating ischemic cerebrovascular disease, 2687 patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease who had been treated with Astragalus therapy from Jan 2014-Oct 2015 were selected as the research objects. Through retrospective analysis of their medical records, we analyzed the application frequency of Astragalus using quantitative method of information, and conducted specific analysis on the therapeutic effect of Astragalus after fully surveyed patients' physical conditions after treatment. Results show that in the treatment of ischemic cerebrovascular disease by TCM, Astragalus is of high application frequency and sound therapeutic effect, which is deserved to be applied and promoted in clinical practices.