Drug Source Exploration: Nourishing The Body And Tonifying The Kidneys, Cistanche Deserticola

Cistanche deserticola, commonly known as Dayun, also known as Rousongrong, Zongrong, or Golden Bamboo Shoots, is a parasitic plant that has no roots or chloroplasts, and cannot undergo photosynthesis. It mainly relies on absorbing nutrients from its host plants for survival.

Cistanche deserticola grows under the desert before flowering. As long as it is not unearthed, it will continue to grow. Once unearthed, it will bloom and bear fruit, and then the entire plant will wither and die, completing its life cycle. The growth mode of Cistanche deserticola is unique, and it has been regarded as a magical plant for a long time in ancient times.

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In the annotations of Tao Hongjing's "Compendium of Materia Medica" during the Southern Liang Dynasty, it is said that "it can be found in places with many horses, and is said to be born from wild horse spirits that fall to the ground, resembling meat when they are born." The "Illustrated Materia Medica" compiled by Su Song of the Song Dynasty also states: "It is suspected that it was originally born in Mali and later propagated, such as the root of Cistanche growing in human blood." It was not until the late Qing Dynasty that it was finally understood that Cistanche was a parasitic plant, unveiling its mysterious veil.

The medicinal use of Cistanche deserticola was first recorded in the "Shennong Bencao Jing" and is classified as a top-grade product. It has a sweet and salty taste, a warm nature, and has the effects of tonifying kidney yang, nourishing essence and blood, moistening intestines and promoting bowel movements. It can be used for conditions such as impotence, nocturnal emissions, infertility, vaginal discharge, lower back pain, intestinal dryness and constipation.

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In the Ming Dynasty, Ni Zhumo wrote in his book "Compendium of Materia Medica": "This is a medicine that nourishes the gate of life, nourishes kidney qi, and replenishes essence and blood... It is a tonic that is warm but not hot, firm but not steep, warm but not dry, smooth but not leaking, hence it is called calm and composed.

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"The moisturizing and laxative effects of Cistanche deserticola were not well understood by many doctors before the Ming Dynasty. It was only through the practice of Ming Dynasty physician Miao Xiyong that it was adopted by later generations of physicians. According to legend, an elderly man named Tang Zhenshan invited Dr. Miao to treat him. The old man had white hair, a thin body, and a haggard appearance. He told Dr. Miao that he felt chest tightness and had difficulty defecating. After cutting his pulse and examining his tongue, Miao said, "This is caused by dry blood and constipation, which can be effectively treated with Cistanche deserticola." After Tang Zhenshan took it, his bowel movements were indeed smooth, his chest was lively, and his spirit was vigorous. On another day, Tang Zhenshan's old illness recurred. He asked another doctor for treatment and showed the prescription given by Dr. Miao to the doctor. After seeing it, the doctor shook his head and said, "Cistanche is a warm and dry product that can help with the problem of fire but yin. How can it relieve constipation?" Therefore, he switched to other drugs for treatment. However, the symptoms did not improve, but instead worsened. Tang Zhenshan still uses the Miao formula for dressing, which makes people feel refreshed when sick. Afterwards, someone asked Miao for advice, and Miao said, "Cistanche is a good medicine that nourishes essence and blood. If used suddenly, it can reverse bowel movements. The medicine book has already recorded it.

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Tang Zhenshan is old and weak, with insufficient essence and blood, abnormal circulation, dry intestines, constipation, and chest tightness. He uses Cistanche deserticola to supplement essence and fill deficiency, nourish fluids and moisten dryness, and naturally cure the disease

A specimen refers to the primary and secondary nature of a disease, as well as the severity of the condition. It is generally believed that the symptoms and signs of a disease are the manifestations of the disease; This is the mechanism of disease occurrence, that is, the essence of the disease, or relatively refers to the organs and pathological manifestations of the first disease. In the process of disease progression, treatment is generally carried out according to the principles of "treating the symptoms in case of urgency, treating the root cause in case of delay" and "treating the symptoms in parallel or even independently". In the process of disease development, if there are urgent and critical symptoms that affect the patient's safety, it is necessary to first solve the critical symptoms and then treat the root cause, which is called "treating the symptoms when urgent". If bloating is caused by spleen deficiency, then spleen deficiency is the root cause and qi bloating is the standard. However, when bloating worsens, the abdomen is as big as a pot, and the bowel movements are not favorable, and breathing is difficult, water should be used to relieve the disease and wait for the water to subside before strengthening the spleen and consolidating the foundation. For stable changes in the condition or chronic diseases, the principle of "treating the root cause if it is slow" is generally adopted.

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When there are no critical symptoms such as hemoptysis due to yin deficiency and dry cough, nourishing yin and moistening dryness can relieve cough. If the root cause of yin deficiency can be treated, then the symptoms of dry cough will be eliminated. If all specimens are urgent, they must be treated together. If symptoms such as coughing and wheezing, chest fullness, lower back pain, difficulty urinating, and complete swelling are seen, the disease is originally caused by kidney deficiency and water flooding, and the disease is characterized by wind cold binding of the lungs, which is an urgent condition for all specimens. Therefore, it is necessary to use methods such as sweating and diuresis to achieve both external and internal solutions.