What kind of Cistanche deserticola is good and the common sense of selection

My friend and her husband have been eating Cistanche recently. What kind of Cistanche is good and how to choose it? My friend told me that Cistanche is most suitable for young men and women. It can replenish qi, regulate blood, and enhance male sexual function. It is very helpful. Cistanche has certain effects on women's back pain, cold hands and feet, and irregular menstruation. What exactly is Cistanche and the common sense of choosing it? Now let my friend tell you about this common sense.

The best Cistanche deserticola is fleshy, thick and long, brown in color, tender and moist, with one end slightly thinner and slightly curved, 10 to 30 cm long and 2 to 6 cm in diameter. . Cistanche deserticola is the fleshy stem with scaly leaves of the plant Cistanche deserticola of the Orobanchaceae family. It is mainly produced in sandy soil and semi-sandy grassland areas in Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Xinjiang, Qinghai and other places. Cistanche is a relatively mild tonic with relatively strong replenishing power, making it suitable for long-term tonic. Because its replenishing effects on humans are similar to those of ginseng, it is known as desert ginseng.

The fleshy stem of Cistanche deserticola is long and flat cylindrical, 3 to 15 cm long, 2 to 8 cm in diameter, thick at the bottom and thin at the top. The surface is brown or gray-brown, densely covered with fleshy scales arranged in a shingle-like manner, and the scales are rhombus or triangular. Heavy weight, hard to break. The cross section is brown with light brown dot-like vascular bundles arranged in wavy rings. The wood accounts for about 4/5 of the total and is sometimes hollow. Slight smell, sweet taste, slightly bitter. The best ones are those with thick stripes, densely covered scaly leaves and a soft and smooth texture.

There are two types of Cistanche deserticola, and both are very different. There are two types of commercial products: light Cistanche and salty Cistanche. The best light Cistanche are those with large and plump bodies, fine scales, gray-brown to dark-brown color, high oil content, 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.

Cistanche deserticola is a specialty plant in Inner Mongolia. It is suitable for long-term tonic and is known as desert ginseng. Its shape is also very distinctive, and its smell is sweet and somewhat bitter. When selecting it, you must observe its appearance.

The above is what my friend told you about what kind of Cistanche is good and the common sense of selection. When choosing Cistanche, you can try the above method. When cooking Cistanche, you must remember not to use copper and iron containers for cooking. Although Cistanche is good for the body, it cannot be eaten for a long time. You should stop eating it after a period of time.