Cistanche Deserticola And Cynomorium Yang, Which One Has Better Effect Of Invigorating The Kidney And Enhence Sexual Function?

May 20, 2022

Cynomorium is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine for invigorating the kidney and strengthening yang, which is very suitable for male friends, but we also take Cistanche, which is also a very healthy Chinese herbal medicine and can also play a role in invigorating the kidney. So which is better, Cynomorium or Cistanche? This is also what many people want to ask, let's analyze it together.


Cistanche, also known as Dayun, is called goblin or golden bamboo shoots by traditional Chinese medicine. It is an extremely precious Chinese herbal medicine, known as 'desert ginseng'. Historically, it was regarded as the treasure of the tribute court by Western countries, mainly distributed in Xinjiang, Gansu, and Inner Mongolia.


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Cistanche and Cynomorium are called Genghis Khan's gifts, both Cynomorium and Cistanche are herbs that grow in deserts. In general, Cistanche occasionally grows with Cynomorium, but their hosts are different. There is a big difference between, Cistanche parasitic on the roots of Red Willow and Haloxylon, and Cynomorium parasitic on the roots of white thorns.



People in north China eat Cistanche in August, which has the effect of nourishing the five internal organs, invigorating the kidney and nourishing the essence. If men suffer from impotence, kidney deficiency and other diseases, they can nourish the body by eating Cistanche. At the same time, it can also treat female genital infertility, so for women, Cistanche can also be taken.

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For Cynomorium, this is an herb, which generally lives in deserts, and mature Cynomorium can be picked in July and August every year. Cynomorium is distributed in Xinjiang, Gansu and other provinces in China, and its main function is medicinal. It can treat impotence, kidney deficiency and other diseases and nourish the body as well. This is mainly a Chinese herbal medicine taken by male friends.


According to a comprehensive comparison, experts believe that the efficacy of Cistanche is better!


As the name suggests, Cynomorium has strong medicinal properties, and long-term use will cause fires; Cistanche can invigorate the kidneys and has a milder effect on people with renal inflammation. Cistanche and Cynomorium can be used as medicine and edible.


In clinical application, Cynomorium has a too strong effect on invigorating the kidney and nourishing essence. It is suitable for short-term use and has the effect of moistening the intestines. However, the price of Cynomorium is cheaper than that of Cistanche Cistanche; Clinically, Cistanche has more business scope than Cynomorium.



Cynomorium and Cistanche Cistanche are commonly used to eat wine, and Cynomorium and Cistanche wine have a good effect on invigorating the kidney and strengthening yang, especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly men.


According to modern pharmocology research, Cistanche contains two main important effective substances which are the echinacoside and acteoside. It also contains rich alkaloids, crystalline neutral substances, amino acids, trace elements, vitamins and other nutrients, which are beneficial to the human body. These tonic nutrious substances work perfectly on human health.

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Cistanche tubulosa is one of the "nine immortal herbs in China". As the most frequently used precious tonic herb in Chinese history. The main effective substances from cistanche tubulosa extract are the echinacoside, acteoside, flavonoids and total phenylethanoid glycoside. These substances makes Cistanche the well known herb for its efficacy of tonify kidney , blood and essence, nourishing internal organs, boosts spirit, improving physiology and help in injury recovery.


In a word, Cistanche and Cynomorium are both traditional Chinese medicines for invigorating the kidney and strengthening the yang, nourishing the essence and blood, and moistening the intestines and laxatives. We should choose the more suitable one according to our own situation.

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