What are the medicinal values ​​of Cistanche deserticola

Cistanche deserticola, also known as desert ginseng, has very high medicinal value and is a very good tonic. It is also very convenient to eat and can be eaten directly. Cistanche is very suitable for men with declining sexual function, as it has the function of replenishing sperm. Some Cistanches can also help treat irregular menstruation and have a certain effect on infertility. For example, women who often suffer from pain in the waist, hands and feet can also eat Rong Congrong to relieve their pain. Some elderly people with weak bodies can also eat Cistanche.

① Treat men suffering from five kinds of fatigue and seven kinds of injuries, impotence for ten years, itching and dampness, dribbling urination, red and yellow urine: 4 grams each of Cistanche, Cuscuta, Cnidium, Schisandra, Polygala, Dipsacus, and Eucommia. Pound and sieve the above seven ingredients, mix with honey and make into pills as big as walnut seeds. Take five pills at dawn, twice a day. (Cistanche pills from Medical Prescriptions)

②For treating weakness of the lower part of the body, pain in the abdomen, loss of appetite, and normal tonic: 2 jin of Cistanche deserticola, soak in wine for 3 days, chop into small pieces, dry, pound into powder, divide half of it, boil with strong wine into a paste, mix with the other half, put into a mortar, and pound into pills as big as sycamore seeds. Take 20 pills each time, increase to 30 pills, with warm wine or rice drink, on an empty stomach before meals. (Cistanche pills from Shengji Zonglu)

③ To replenish essence and treat dark complexion due to fatigue: 4 liang of Cistanche deserticola (boil until soft, cut into thin slices and grind finely), fine mutton, divide into four portions, add five spices, cook into porridge with rice, and take on an empty stomach. ("Medicine Properties")

④ Strengthen the muscles and marrow: Cistanche deserticola, cicada fish. Grind it into powder and take it as pills with Huangjing wine. (Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica)

Cistanche can also help lower blood pressure. People with high blood pressure can try eating some Cistanche to relieve the problem of high blood pressure. Some Cistanche deserticola can also help fight atherosclerosis. In addition, Cistanche can help the human body resist aging. If people have constipation, they can also treat it by eating Cistanche.