Kidney Gas Station - Cistanche Deserticola

Precious plants in the desert

In the vast desert, there grows a mysterious and precious plant - Cistanche deserticola. It is like a green pearl in the desert, emitting a unique charm.

Cistanche is a fleshy stem with scaled leaves. Mainly produced in sandy soil and semi-sandy grassland areas in Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Xinjiang, Qinghai, and other regions. Cistanche deserticola is relatively flat and has a strong nourishing power, making it suitable for long-term supplementation. Because its benefits to humans are similar to ginseng, it is known as desert ginseng.

Harvest of Cistanche deserticola 

Characteristics of Cistanche deserticola

Cistanche deserticola, also known as Cunyun or Cistanche deserticola, is a perennial parasitic herbaceous plant. It mainly parasitizes the roots of plants such as Haloxylon ammodendron and Willow in the desert, absorbing nutrients from deep within the desert.

From the appearance, Cistanche deserticola is cylindrical, with some being thicker and others being thinner. Its color is mostly brown or dark brown, with irregular longitudinal grooves on the surface.

The fleshy stem of Cistanche deserticola is a long flattened cylindrical shape, measuring 3 to 15 centimeters in length and 2 to 8 centimeters in diameter, with a thicker lower part and a thinner upper part. The surface is brown or gray-brown, densely covered with fleshy scales arranged in a tile-like pattern, with diamond or triangular scales. Weight, hard texture, difficult to break. The cross-section is brown, with light brown punctate vascular bundles arranged in wavy rings. The woody part accounts for about 4/5, sometimes hollow. Mild aroma, sweet taste, slightly bitter. It is best to have thick, densely scaled leaves, and a soft and smooth texture.

Harvest of Cistanche deserticola 

The medicinal value of Cistanche deserticola

The medicinal value of Cistanche deserticola is extremely high. In traditional Chinese medicine, Cistanche deserticola is regarded as a good medicine for tonifying the kidneys, strengthening the yang, moistening the intestines, and promoting bowel movements. It can help people enhance their physical fitness, improve their immunity, and have a certain therapeutic effect on male sexual dysfunction and female uterine cold infertility. Meanwhile, Cistanche deserticola can also alleviate constipation and make your intestines more unobstructed.

Modern medical research has confirmed that Cistanche deserticola contains phenylethanoid glycosides, cyclohexene ether terpenes, lignin, alkaloids, polysaccharides, and esters. Cistanche deserticola has the effects of inhibiting lipid peroxidation, increasing antioxidant enzyme activity, enhancing body tolerance, improving memory, and resisting radiation. Pharmacological studies have shown that Cistanche deserticola has the effect of prolonging the average and maximum lifespan of fruit flies. Its polysaccharides can enhance immune function and promote thymic lymphocyte proliferation. The inorganic salts and hydrophilic glial polysaccharides contained in it also have a laxative effect on promoting intestinal peristalsis and defecation.

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Suitable population:

Men with declining sexual function; Women with menstrual disorders, infertility, limb hypothermia, and lower back and knee pain; Elderly people with weak constitutions, hypertensive patients, and constipated individuals. Those with excessive heat, weak stomachs, loose stools, and solid hot stools are prohibited from taking it.

Growing environment

Due to the unique growth environment and excessive harvesting of Cistanche deserticola, its resources are becoming increasingly scarce. At present, Cistanche deserticola has been listed as a second-class protected wild plant in China. While appreciating and utilizing Cistanche deserticola, we should also pay attention to its protection, so that this desert treasure can continue to shine brightly.

Let's get to know Cistanche deserticola together, cherish this precious gift bestowed upon us by nature and work together to protect this magical desert oasis.

The formula for testing Cistanche deserticola

Middle-aged and elderly people suffer from kidney yang deficiency, weakness of the waist and knees caused by deficiency of essence and blood, dizziness and vertigo, impotence, and premature ejaculation.

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(1) 10 grams of Cistanche deserticola, 10 grams of processed Polygonum multiflorum, and 10 grams of goji berries have the effects of tonifying the kidneys, strengthening yang, replenishing essence, and nourishing blood.

Usage: Boil the various medicines in water twice and take them in the morning, middle, and evening.

(2) 20 grams of Cistanche deserticola, 50 grams of lamb, and 100 grams of rice have the effect of tonifying the kidneys and promoting yang.

Directions: decoct Cistanche deserticola in water for 1 hour, take the liquid medicine, wash the mutton, and cut it into small pieces, put it into the liquid medicine with rice and cook it into Congee, add some spices, and eat it.

(3) 100g Cistanche deserticola, 50g Lycium barbarum, and 500g Baijiu have the effect of tonifying the liver and kidney, nourishing blood essence.

Directions: Wash Cistanche deserticola and Lycium barbarum, put them into Baijiu, soak them for one month, and drink 20~30ml each time.

Elderly people have a dry stool or constipation.

(1) 10 grams of Cistanche deserticola, decoct twice in water for 30 minutes each time and add an appropriate amount of honey before taking.

(2) 10 grams of Cistanche deserticola and 10 grams of raw Polygonum multiflorum, decoct in water and take orally. Both have the effect of moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements.

effects of cistanche-treat constipation 

Middle-aged and elderly people have a weak constitution due to prolonged illness, fatigue, and decreased sexual function.

20 grams of Cistanche deserticola tablets and 200 grams of dog meat have the effect of nourishing the kidneys and promoting yang.

Usage: Wash and cut the dog meat into small pieces, add Cistanche deserticola, add an appropriate amount of water, stew for 1-2 hours, eat meat and drink soup.

Individuals with physical weakness, general weakness, and indigestion after illness.

Cistanche deserticola is 10g, rice is 100g, add the proper amount of water, and cook Congee to eat. It has the effect of tonifying kidney yang, moistening the five internal organs, nourishing blood, and moistening dryness. It is suitable for skin darkening caused by deficiency of kidney yang, loss of blood essence, pigmentation on the face, soreness and weakness of the waist and knee, dryness and constipation of intestines, etc.

Medication Usage:

Take decoction orally, 10-15 grams per dose; Alternatively, it can be processed into pills, powders, or soaked into medicinal wine for consumption. It should be noted that Cistanche deserticola is not easily in contact with copper and iron containers, and should be avoided from contact during processing and consumption.