What are the medicinal values ​​of Cistanche?

As people's work and life pace is gradually accelerating, many people usually eat fast food outside and lack the necessary physical exercise, which causes their own immunity to continue to decline, and some phenomena of kidney deficiency and qi and blood imbalance appear. In fact, this is the external manifestation of sub-health. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, Cistanche has unique advantages in regulating people's qi and blood. So what are the medicinal values ​​of Cistanche?

Cistanche deserticola is a parasitic plant that lives on the roots of the desert tree Haloxylon ammodendron. It is 40-160 cm tall and mostly grows underground. The stem is unbranched or has 2-4 branches from the base, with a diameter of 5-10(-15) cm at the lower part, gradually becoming thinner upwards to 2-5 cm in diameter. The leaves are broadly ovate or triangular-ovate, 0.5-1.5 cm long and 1-2 cm wide, densely grown at the bottom of the stem and sparsely and narrowly grown at the top, lanceolate or narrowly lanceolate, 2-4 cm long and 0.5-1 cm wide, glabrous on both sides. Inflorescence spike-shaped, 15-50 cm long, 4-7 cm in diameter; the lower half or all of the bracts of the inflorescence are longer, equal to or slightly longer than the corolla, ovate-lanceolate, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, together with the bracteoles and corolla lobes, sparsely pubescent or nearly glabrous on the outside and edges; there are 2 bracteoles, ovate-lanceolate or lanceolate, equal to or slightly longer than the calyx.

It is known as the "desert ginseng" and has extremely high medicinal value. It is a traditional precious Chinese medicinal material. In history, Cistanche deserticola has been regarded as a precious tribute to the imperial court by the Western Regions. It is also one of the most frequently used tonic medicines in kidney-tonifying and yang-strengthening prescriptions throughout the ages.

1. Cistanche deserticola is rich in bioalkali, crystalline neutral substances, amino acids, trace elements, vitamins and other ingredients. It can replenish kidney yang, benefit essence and blood, inhibit the occurrence of "yang deficiency" symptoms and prevent weight loss. It can effectively prevent and treat male kidney deficiency, impotence, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation and female menstrual disorders, amenorrhea and infertility.

2. Cistanche can significantly increase the propulsion speed of the small intestine and shorten the defecation time. At the same time, it also has a significant inhibitory effect on the water absorption of the large intestine, thereby promoting the moistening and excretion of feces, and has a real intestinal moisturizing and laxative effect.

3. Cistanche can also enhance immune function. Cistanche polysaccharide has a significant effect on the formation and activity of human lymphocytes. It can increase the proliferation response of lymphocytes, thereby enhancing the body's immune function.

4. Cistanche can also regulate the circulatory system and has the following effects: protecting ischemic myocardium; lowering blood lipids, resisting atherosclerosis and thrombosis; reducing peripheral vascular resistance, dilating peripheral blood vessels, and lowering blood pressure; protecting the liver and resisting fatty liver.

Through the brief introduction of the above pictures, I believe everyone should have a deeper understanding of the medicinal value of Cistanche! Of course, I would like to emphasize that in order to truly improve our immunity, we not only need to take some auxiliary Chinese medicine, but also need to pay more attention to physical exercise in daily life, and pay attention to the hygiene of diet structure, so as to strengthen our body.