Is Cistanche Really That Powerful?
Jan 21, 2025
I believe many friends have heard of Cistanche deserticola, a precious traditional Chinese medicine whose greatest function is to nourish the kidneys. Friends with kidney deficiency must know, right?

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Of course, there are also many people who have not heard of it. But it's okay, you know ginseng, right?
Cistanche deserticola, also known as "desert ginseng". This shows its position in the field of traditional Chinese medicine.
Today, I will talk to you about Cistanche deserticola, which is on par with ginseng.
There was once a legend that Temujin and Zamuhe became known as Anda when they were young. As they grew up, they joined forces to expand their territory on the grasslands and conquered many dissatisfied tribes.
But as the tribes he ruled over grew larger, an unsolvable contradiction emerged: one mountain could not accommodate two 'tigers'. So, the two decided to divide the outcome.
The result was that Temujin retreated and was trapped in the sandy mountains covered in red willow forests, with soldiers lacking food and water.
When exhausted, they discovered plants next to the Red Willow Forest that looked like pagodas. After eating these plants, Temujin and the soldiers miraculously regained their strength and defeated the Zhamuhe tribe in one fell swoop.
The soldiers shouted, "Tie Mu is truly the destined master, this is the auspicious gift given to him by the gods
Of course, legends cannot be taken seriously. We still need to analyze their value from real cases.
In the book 'Medicinal Herbs', it is said that Cistanche deserticola fills the lean kidneys.
There is a medical case like this.

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There was a boy whose complexion was originally rosy and smooth, but after developing a habit of masturbation, his complexion became dull and dark for six months, and his stool became dry and heavy.
When the family saw this situation, they thought the child would have some ominous signs, because there is a saying in the folk that if the seal is blackened, there will be bad luck.
But because I couldn't find a good "gentleman" for a while, I decided to go to traditional Chinese medicine first.
The old traditional Chinese medicine doctor smiled and said, 'This child is not in good health and has been wasted too much.'.
The parents of the child asked in confusion why?
According to traditional Chinese medicine, masturbation can damage the essence, and if the essence is damaged, the five organs will lack nourishment. If the five organs are not nourished, the blood vessels will be astringent and difficult to pass, the intestines will dry up, and it will be difficult to defecate.
Looking back, the parents of the child said, 'Doctor, in the past six months, we have found that the child does have a habit of constipation. He often goes to the bathroom for two or three days without seeing him. He can't even defecate after squatting for half an hour. We thought he had constipation and bought him a laxative, but we didn't know if it was caused by injuring his sperm.'.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, if the hundred meridians are astringent and stagnant, the face will become dull, and with constipation, there will be a dark mass of qi on the face. This is the reason for the 'blackening of the printing hall'.
Moreover, long-term masturbation can cause damage to the sperm, leading to the loss of sperm, dead blood, and stasis in the seminal vesicles. This can cause problems with the prostate, frequent urination, and even nocturia.

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The young man nodded because he had all these symptoms on his body.
Then the old doctor told him not to masturbate and injure sperm any more, and taught him to take Congee with cistanche to nourish the kidney and strengthen the essence on the one hand, and lubricate the intestines on the other hand, so as to soften and slide down the dead blood around the Jingguan as constipation, so as to reduce prostate diseases.
The young man has been eating Cistanche Congee for more than half a month. His stool is smooth every day, and his face gradually turns ruddy.
From this medical case, it can be confirmed that Cistanche deserticola can not only nourish the kidneys and strengthen the essence, but also moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements.
So, how to eat Cistanche deserticola? Below are several recommended dietary remedies.

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1. Stewed deer tendon with Cistanche deserticola and American ginseng
Ingredients: 50g American ginseng, 100g Cistanche deserticola, 200g deer tendon, 800g lean pork, 8 chicken feet, appropriate amounts of longan, tangerine peel, and ginger.
Method: Wash ginseng and Cistanche deserticola thoroughly; Soak deer tendons in hair, wash thoroughly; Wash the lean pork and chicken feet and blanch them together in boiling water to remove blood; Put all the ingredients into a stew pot, add 68 bowls of water, seal with plastic wrap, and simmer for 4 hours over water.
Effect: Tonifying kidney and essence, nourishing qi and blood
2. Braised lamb with Cistanche deserticola and walnuts
Ingredients: 50g Cistanche deserticola, 50g walnuts, 250g lamb, 500g lamb bones, and 5 slices of ginger (for 3-4 people).
Method: Wash the lamb bones, add water and boil first. Then wash the lamb meat and cut it into pieces, remove the blood, and add it together with medicinal herbs and ginger to the lamb bones. Boil over high heat until boiling, then continue to simmer over low heat for about an hour. Season with salt and serve.
Effect: Tonifying kidney yang, warming the kidneys, nourishing essence and blood. Suitable for people with chronic or chronic diseases, insufficient blood and essence, and dull complexion.
3. Cistanche deserticola, red dates, and black chicken soup
Ingredients: 500g black chicken, 30g Cistanche deserticola, 10g red dates, appropriate salt, and ginger.
Method: Wash and soak the black chicken, Hetian Cistanche, red dates, ginger, and soup ingredients for 10 minutes, then cut the chicken into pieces; Put all the ingredients into a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and bring to a boil over high heat. After boiling over high heat, continue boiling over high heat for 20 minutes; Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Add salt to season.
Effect: Tonifying kidney yang, nourishing essence and blood, improving female uterine coldness, menstrual disorders, etc.

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4. Stewed lean meat with Cistanche deserticola and Huangjing
Ingredients: 10g Cistanche deserticola, 10g Polygonatum sibiricum, 15g Yunling, 200g lean pork.
Method: Wash and cut lean pork into pieces, blanch in boiling water to remove blood, and set aside. Wash Cistanche deserticola, Rhizoma polygonati and Rhizoma yunling, put them into casserole together with lean pork, boil them over high heat, and boil them over low heat to form Congee.
Effect: It has the function of tonifying the kidneys, replenishing essence, and strengthening the waist and knees. Suitable for elderly people with cold pain in the waist and knees, and weak muscles and bones.
Of course, if you find it troublesome, you can also soak in alcohol and take it daily.






