Can Cistanche be eaten?

Cistanche is a very common Chinese medicinal material, and it has many functions and effects. It is often used together with Cynomorium songaricum to play the role of strengthening yang and nourishing the kidney. Many Chinese patent medicines also use the ingredients of Cistanche deserticola, and Cistanche deserticola is also added to many medicinal diet methods or medicinal wine recipes. So how should Cistanche deserticola be consumed? Here we will introduce how to take Cistanche deserticola.

The method of taking Cistanche is basically the same as general tonic Chinese medicine. It can be used alone or in combination with other medicines. Patients can make it into different products according to their needs. It can be drunk as tea, decocted into soup, made into paste, cooked into soup, or soaked in wine, etc.

Tea drinking method: Wash the Cistanche deserticola, steam it until soft, cut it into thin slices, make tea and drink it several times a day. The daily dosage should be 6 to 9 grams.

Decoction method: 15 grams of Cistanche deserticola, 12 grams of hemp seed, 9 grams of stir-fried Citrus aurantium, 3 grams of Cimicifuga heracleifolia, 15 grams of Trichosanthes seed, 6 grams of Prunus mume seed, and 12 grams of Achyranthes bidentata. Decoction the above seven ingredients together, take the warm soup after 50 minutes, one dose per day, decoct twice and take twice. Function: Regulate Qi, relax the intestines, remove turbidity, nourish the kidneys and reduce fire, nourish Yin, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements.

Method of making the ointment: 500 grams of Cistanche deserticola, 500 grams of Cynomorium songaricum, and 250 grams of honey. Wash the slices of the two herbs, boil them in a casserole until they become a thick juice, remove the residue, add honey and boil them into a paste, which is then stored in pottery. Take before meals, twice a day, about 4 tablespoons each time, with warm water. Function: Warms and nourishes kidney yang, treats kidney deficiency, spermatorrhea, impotence, and soreness of waist and knees.

How to cook the soup: 150 grams of tender Cistanche deserticola, 50 grams of yam, and 100 grams of mutton. Remove the scales from the Cistanche deserticola, wash it with wine, and slice it. Cut the yam and mutton into slices as well. Put them in a pot, add water and boil. Then add appropriate amount of seasoning and eat after the soup is ready. Function: Nourishes the kidney and liver, used for yang deficiency and anemia, treating low back pain, chills and cold limbs, and impotence.

Wine soaking method: 50 grams of Cistanche deserticola, 100 grams of Epimedium, and 2 pounds of good white wine. Wash the first two medicines, soak them in wine and seal it tightly. Drink it after 10 days, 3 times a day, 1 small cup each time. Function: Nourishes the kidney and strengthens yang, treats impotence due to kidney yang deficiency, infertility due to uterine cold, pain in the waist and knees, and leucorrhea due to deficiency and cold.

According to the introduction in the article, we can also get the answer, that is, Cistanche deserticola is edible and is also a Chinese herbal medicine that is very beneficial to the body if you want to use Cistanche deserticola for body conditioning. It can be prepared according to the various methods introduced in the article. There are many ways to eat it. You can choose a method that suits you.