Kidney Deficiency Constipation Might As Well Try Cistanche

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The fleshy stems of Cistanche are mostly parasitic on the roots of Haloxylon trees with well-developed roots or other sand plants. Whenever spring comes when everything is sprouting, the people in the sand area go to the depths of the desert to dig out fresh Cistanche. The freshly unearthed tender Cistanche has sufficient water and rich nutrition, and it is a favorite food of the people in the sandy area. Because of its thick stems, oily meat, rich nutrient elements, high medicinal value, and strong nourishing properties, the Cistanche has the title of "desert ginseng".

Cistanche is a very valuable Chinese medicinal material. It has the functions of nourishing the kidney, nourishing essence and blood, strengthening memory, moisturizing the intestines, and laxative. Modern studies have found that the phenoxyethanol glycosides rich in Cistanche have significant effects on the prevention and treatment of vascular dementia, especially with the medicinal effects of invigorating the kidney, boosting yang, and enhancing memory.

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Su Song, a pharmacist in the Song Dynasty, said: "Combine Cistanche with yam and mutton as a soup is very beautiful, beneficial to people, and better than taking tonics." Cistanche has a sweet and slightly bitter taste, warm and yang, warm but not dry, nourishing but not greasy. It is good medicine for tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang and anti-aging.In traditional Chinese medicine, 20 grams of Cistanche slices and 300 grams of beef and mutton can be used for the symptoms of physical weakness, fatigue, and sexual dysfunction in middle-aged and elderly people. For those with a weakened body, general fatigue, and indigestion, you can use 5 grams of Cistanche, 100 grams of rice, add the appropriate amount of water, and cook porridge; for the elderly with dry stool or constipation, you can use 10 grams of Cistanche, decoction 2 times, 30 minutes each time, take it Add the right amount of honey before.

Cistanche is suitable for the physical fatigue of middle-aged and elderly men

In addition to porridge and stew, Cistanche can also be eaten raw or fried with other vegetables. Cistanche has been growing underground. When it accumulates enough nutrients and grows large enough, it will stretch upwards, burrow out of the sandy soil, expose above the ground, and then bloom, pollinate and set seeds. Choose freshly unearthed Cistanche with sufficient moisture and nutrients. After removing its scaly skin, the meat inside is white, sweet and crisp, and tastes delicious.

Cistanche tubulosa, which is about to break out of the ground, has a high nutrient content