Cistanche deserticola is the fleshy stem of the annual parasitic herbaceous plant Cistanche deserticola in the Orobaceae family. Mainly produced in Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Xinjiang, Qinghai and other regions, it is harvested in the spring and autumn seasons and soaked in salt water after harvesting
Cistanche deserticola is the fleshy stem of the annual parasitic herbaceous plant Cistanche deserticola in the Orobaceae family. Mainly produced in Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Xinjiang, Qinghai and other regions, it is harvested in the spring and autumn seasons and soaked in salt water after harvesting. It is called Salty Cistanche. When used, rinse off the salt and steam until cooked, known as light cistanche. Slice and dry for later use.
Prescription Name
Cistanche deserticola, Cistanche deserticola, light Cistanche deserticola, and salty Cistanche deserticola.
[Nature, Taste, and Meridian]
Sweet, salty, warm. Return to the kidney and large intestine meridians.
This product is sweet, salty, warm, and has a soft texture. It is sweet, warm, and tonifying yang. When salty, it can enter the kidneys and strengthen yang. It can nourish essence and blood, and when it enters the large intestine, it can nourish dryness in the intestines. And it has the characteristics of being warm but not dry, nourishing but not greasy, nourishing but not severe, and can tonify yang and yin, and the medicinal properties are relaxed. It is a top-grade nourishing and strengthening medicine.
1. Kidney tonifying and yang strengthening: used for impotence and ejaculation caused by insufficient kidney yang and loss of semen and blood, cold pain in the waist and knees, and infertility caused by cold uterus. For the treatment of erectile dysfunction and ejaculation, it is often combined with ripe glutinous rice, dodder seed, and Schisandra chinensis. If it is used to treat cold pain in the waist and knees, it can be used in combination with psoralen, eucommia ulmoides, and achyranthes bidentata.
2. Runchang Tongbian: Used for elderly patients with weak body and intestinal dryness and constipation due to blood deficiency and fluid deficiency. It is often compatible with Huomaren, Baiziren, Angelica sinensis, etc.
Dosage and Usage
10-20 grams, fried.
[Attention for Use]
This product is warm but not dry, has mild pharmacological effects, and should be used in large amounts. It is not suitable for those with yin deficiency, loose stools, and hot constipation.
[Reference Materials]
The "Shennong Materia Medica Classic" states: "Master the five pains and seven injuries, nourish the middle, eliminate the cold and heat in the meridians, nourish the five internal organs, strengthen yin, benefit essence and qi, have multiple children, and treat women with symptoms
The Compendium of Materia Medica ":" It is a medicine that nourishes the vital gates, nourishes kidney qi, and replenishes essence and blood. The male Dan Yuan is weak and cold, but the Yang Dao is prolonged. The female Chong Ren is imbalanced, but the Yin Qi is not treated. This is a medicine that calms and replenishes the body. It is warm but not hot, nourishing but not severe, warm but not dry, and smooth but not leaking, hence the name Cistanche
Materia Medica Justice: "Cistanche is a highly nourishing product, and it is commonly used in the market for salt retention... However, salt can decrease and smooth the intestines, making it effective in controlling bowel discomfort. Moreover, its nature is warm and moist, and it is suitable for yin and yang circulation. Therefore, taking it together does not harm body fluids, especially when walking alone in the ear
Pharmaceutical ingredients: Contains trace amounts of alkaloids and contains crystalline neutral substances.
Pharmacology: This product has the effect of lowering blood pressure and promoting saliva secretion. In addition, it has a paralyzing effect on breathing.
(Content excerpted from the textbook "Traditional Chinese Medicine" edited by Yang Yongliang)
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