The efficacy and function of Cistanche deserticola

Cistanche deserticola is a medicinal material that is quite common in life. We can eat Cistanche deserticola appropriately. Since many people don’t know much about Cistanche deserticola, let’s take a look at it below.

[Other names] Chicken shit vine, cowhide jelly, summer heat relieving vine, dog fart vine, stinking vine, all-control vine, Qingfeng vine [Fujian]

[Source] It is a plant of the genus Paederia scandens in the Rubiaceae family, Paederia scandens (Lour.) Merr., and its root or whole plant is used as medicine. Collect the whole herb in summer and the roots in autumn and winter, wash and dry them.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, slightly bitter, neutral.

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness, help digestion and eliminate stagnation, relieve cough and relieve pain. Used for rheumatic pain in the muscles and bones, bruises, traumatic pain, hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal colic, icteric hepatitis, enteritis, dysentery, indigestion, infantile malnutrition, hemoptysis due to tuberculosis, bronchitis, leukopenia caused by radiation reaction, pesticide poisoning; used externally to treat dermatitis, eczema, and sores.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.5-1 liang, apply an appropriate amount externally, mash and apply to the affected area.

[Remarks] (1) Paederia scandens (Lour.) Merr. var. tomentosa (Blume) Hand.-Mazz. is very similar in morphology to the previous species, and their effects are basically the same.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

The above is some basic information about Cistanche deserticola. I hope you can learn more about Chinese herbal medicine, which will be beneficial to you.