Do You Dare To Eat It Indiscriminately When Paired With The Taboo Big Dish Of Cistanche Deserticola?

Cistanche deserticola Y.C.Ma or Cistanche tubulosa (Schenk) Wish, traditional Chinese medicine for tonifying the kidney, is recorded in the 2015 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. It is a succulent stem of the genus Cistanche in the family Lewandaceae, mainly distributed in Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai, and Xinjiang. 

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Cistanche deserticola and Tubular Cistanche deserticola have extremely high medicinal value. They enter the kidney and large intestine meridians. The Compendium of Materia Medica records that Cistanche deserticola "is a nourishing but not severe substance, so it is called Cistanche deserticola" and "it is warm but can moisten, replenish but not dry, smooth but not diarrhea". 

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It has the effects of tonifying kidney yang, benefiting essence and blood, moistening the intestines, and defecating. Traditionally, it is used for kidney yang deficiency, deficiency of essence and blood, impotence, infertility, soreness of the waist and knees, weakness of muscles and bones, and constipation due to intestinal dryness, It is the most frequently used tonifying kidney yang medicine in history. Modern pharmacological research shows that Cistanche deserticola has many effects such as improving sexual function, anti-aging, improving learning and memory ability, anti-Alzheimer's disease, defecation, etc. It is widely used in clinical prescriptions of Chinese medicine, traditional Chinese patent medicines, and simple preparations and health care products.

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The main chemical components of Cistanche deserticola are phenylethanoid glycosides, iridoids and their glycosides, lignans, and polysaccharides. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that phenylethanoid glycosides are the most important active substances in Cistanche deserticola, and have obvious anti-Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, myocardial ischemia, and other effects.

Main Chemical Constituents of cistanche plant

But you know what? There are also some contraindications to pairing cistanche.

Firstly, Cistanche deserticola cannot be consumed together with the following drugs:

Lotus leaves: Cistanche deserticola has the effect of moistening the intestines and relieving constipation, while lotus leaves also have similar effects. Eating both at the same time can strengthen intestinal peristalsis, leading to discomfort such as diarrhea.

Fangfeng: Cistanche deserticola has the function of tonifying the kidney and strengthening the yang, while Fangfeng has the function of dispelling wind and relieving external symptoms. The two have opposite medicinal properties, and consumption at the same time will reduce the nutritional value of Cistanche deserticola.

Chrysanthemum: Chrysanthemum has the function of clearing the liver and brightening the eyes, which conflicts with the medicinal properties of Cistanche deserticola. Eating it at the same time can affect each other's therapeutic effects.

Secondly, Cistanche deserticola cannot be consumed together with the following foods:

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Spicy food: Cistanche deserticola has a nourishing effect, while spicy food can stimulate the gastrointestinal tract. Eating both can affect the absorption effect of Cistanche deserticola.

Alcohol: Alcohol can stimulate the gastrointestinal tract while consuming Cistanche deserticola and alcohol can increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and affect physical health.

Tea: Tea contains a large amount of tannic acid, which reacts with the nutritional components in Cistanche deserticola, forming substances that are not easily absorbed by the human body and affecting health.

In addition, it should be noted that although Cistanche deserticola has rich nutritional components and medicinal effects, it is not suitable for everyone to consume. For people with gastrointestinal discomfort or digestive system diseases, excessive consumption of Cistanche deserticola may worsen the condition; For people suffering from colds, coughing and phlegm accumulation, or dampness and heat accumulation, it is not advisable to consume Cistanche deserticola.

In short, although Cistanche deserticola has good nourishing effects, it is important to pay attention to the above taboos when consuming. If you want to learn more about the knowledge of Cistanche deserticola or want to understand the contraindications of other traditional Chinese medicine combinations, please consult a professional Chinese medicine practitioner or herbalist!