What is the nutritional value of Cistanche deserticola?

Every kind of food has its own nutritional value. In the process of eating, we must make full use of the nutritional value of the food. Cistanche is not unfamiliar to us, but many people do not know what the nutritional value of Cistanche is. This will only lead to errors in our consumption. Next, let us understand what the nutritional value of Cistanche is? What are the issues that need attention?

Contraindications: People with Yin deficiency, hyperactivity of fire, and diarrhea should not take this medicine.

Suitable crowd: Men with declining sexual function; women with irregular menstruation, infertility, cold limbs, waist and knee pain; weak elderly people, patients with hypertension, and those with constipation. Basic introduction: Cistanche deserticola is the dried fleshy stem with scaly leaves of the endangered species Cistanche deserticola of the Orobanchaceae family. It is a parasitic plant that lives on the roots of the desert trees Haloxylon ammodendron and Tamarix tamarisk. It has low requirements for soil and water and is a promising industry. Distributed in Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu and Xinjiang, it is known as the "Desert Ginseng" and has extremely high medicinal value. It is a traditional precious Chinese medicinal material in my country and one of the most frequently used tonic medicines in kidney-tonifying and yang-enhancing prescriptions throughout the ages. It is usually dug up in spring when the seedlings have not yet emerged from the soil or have just emerged from the soil, the inflorescence is removed, the seeds are cut into sections and dried in the sun. Effects and functions: sweet, salty, warm in nature. It can replenish kidney yang, benefit essence and blood, and moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. It is used for kidney yang deficiency, deficiency of essence and blood, impotence or infertility, soreness of waist and knees, weakness of tendons and bones; dry intestines and constipation. In addition, it can enhance immunity, adjust endocrine system, promote metabolism, promote growth and development; lower blood pressure, and resist atherosclerosis; it has a certain anti-aging effect.

Nutritional value: Contains trace amounts of alkali, polysaccharides and inorganic salts. Purchase: There are two types of products: light Cistanche and salty Cistanche. The best light Cistanche are large and plump, with fine scales, gray-brown to dark-brown in color, high in oiliness, and fleshy and soft stems. The best salty Cistanche is black in color, glutinous in texture, with fine scales and thick stripes, and a flat and round body. It is generally believed that those produced in Inner Mongolia are the most famous.

How to use: 1. For those with insufficient kidney yang, male impotence, infertility and female uterine infertility, it is suitable to use it with Morinda officinalis, Rehmannia glutinosa, Schisandra chinensis, etc.; 2. For those with kidney yang deficiency, insufficient essence and blood, and constipation, it is suitable to use it with Angelica sinensis, Achyranthes bidentata, Rehmannia glutinosa; 3. For those with senile or habitual constipation, it is suitable to use it with Cassia seed and honey; 4. For those with deficiency of body fluid and stagnation of qi, and constipation, it can be combined with hemp seed and agarwood. In addition, avoid cooking with copper or iron utensils.

There is no doubt that Cistanche deserticola has a relatively high nutritional value, but people with colds or stomachaches cannot eat Cistanche deserticola. When treating stomachaches, we must choose the correct method and remember not to let minor illnesses lead to major diseases. This is something we don't want to see or accept.