What are the medicinal uses of Cistanche deserticola

Cistanche has medicinal effects. Many people choose to eat Cistanche because it has the effect of curing diseases. However, everyone will encounter some problems when choosing Cistanche to treat diseases. Because they don’t know much about Cistanche, they don’t know what diseases it can be used to treat. Choosing Cistanche to treat diseases is a legendary statement in the eyes of many people. This medicine was very suitable for people in ancient times, but modern people don’t know what medicinal uses Cistanche has. Let’s take a look at it below.

Cistanche deserticola is rich in bioalkali, crystalline neutral substances, amino acids, trace elements, vitamins and other ingredients. It can nourish kidney yang, improve essence and blood, inhibit the appearance of "yang deficiency" symptoms and prevent weight loss. [1] And diseases such as irregular menstruation, amenorrhea and infertility in women.

1. Cistanche deserticola is used to treat fatigue and premature aging: 30 grams of Cistanche deserticola, 30 grams of lean mutton, and 50 grams of polished rice. Cooking porridge and eating it regularly can replenish the body and prolong life.

2. Cistanche is used to treat kidney deficiency, spermatorrhea, impotence and frequent urination in men: 240 grams of Cistanche, 180 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 120 grams of Schisandra chinensis, and 60 grams of Cuscuta australis. Grind into fine powder, cook yam with wine and make into pills. Take 9 grams each time, twice a day. Long-term use can warm the kidneys, strengthen yang, and control urination.

3. Cistanche deserticola is used to treat senile polyuria: 30 grams of Cistanche deserticola and 30 grams of polished rice. Cook them into porridge together and eat it once a day for 1 week.

4. Cistanche deserticola is used to treat thirst and hunger: Take equal parts of Cistanche deserticola, Cornus officinalis, and Schisandra chinensis. Grind them into fine powder, add refined honey and make into pills as big as sycamore seeds. Take 20 capsules each time, with light salt soup, 3 times a day.

5. Cistanche is used to treat liver and kidney deficiency, weakness of tendons and bones, cold pain in waist and knees: 250 grams each of Cistanche, Eucommia ulmoides, Cuscuta australis and Cynomorium songaricum. Grind into fine powder, make into pills with honey, take 9g each time, twice a day.

6. Constipation: 30 grams of Cistanche deserticola. Take it in decoction, 1 dose per day. It is suitable for constipation caused by dry body fluids in the elderly, blood deficiency after childbirth, and damage to body fluids due to febrile disease. You can also use 10 grams of Cistanche deserticola, 10 grams of Cassia seed, and an appropriate amount of honey, brew with boiling water, and drink as tea. Or use 90 grams each of Cistanche deserticola and black sesame, 45 grams of hemp seed, and 60 grams of angelica. Grind into fine powder, make into pills with refined honey, 9 grams each time, twice a day.

7. Cistanche deserticola is used to treat amenorrhea due to kidney yang deficiency: 15 grams each of Cistanche deserticola, Aconitum, Poria, Atractylodes macrocephala, Prunus persica, and White Peony Root, and 10 grams of dried ginger. Take it in decoction, 1 dose per day.

8. Cistanche deserticola treats infertility due to kidney deficiency: 30 grams of Cistanche deserticola, 18 grams of deer antler, 4.5 grams of Bombyx mori, and 30 grams of yam. Make pills with refined honey, take 10g each time, twice a day

When our body faces these uncomfortable symptoms, we can choose Cistanche to treat and improve them. However, if Cistanche is made into a medicine, it is not a single medicine. Other Chinese medicines must be selected to be matched and prepared together to become a Chinese medicine for treating diseases. These production processes are very unfamiliar to a layman, so when you choose Cistanche, you can choose Cistanche to make delicious food.