What Are The 8 Major Benefits And Effects Of Cistanche Deserticola, And What Are The Taboos For Consuming Cistanche Deserticola? How To Make Cistanche Deserticola Sea Cucumber Lean Meat Stew Soup?
Sep 26, 2024
Cistanche deserticola, also known as Dan Dayun, Sweet Cistanche deserticola, Dan Cistanche deserticola, etc., is a relatively precious Chinese medicinal herb, known as the "desert ginseng". In history, it was also regarded as a precious tribute to the imperial court by various countries in the Western Regions. It is the dried and scaly fleshy stem of Cistanche deserticola, a plant in the family Rhamnaceae.
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It is a traditional tonic medicine, and this type of Cistanche deserticola is mostly distributed in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, and other regions. It is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine to nourish kidney yang, strengthen tendons and bones, lubricate intestines, and promote bowel movements.
However, this type of traditional Chinese medicine may be relatively rare, but its efficacy is indeed very excellent. Let's learn about the benefits, functions, and consumption methods of Cistanche deserticola together.
The efficacy and function of Cistanche deserticola
1. Tonifying kidney and nourishing essence:
Cistanche deserticola has a significant nourishing effect on kidney yang and can treat various symptoms caused by kidney deficiency, such as soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, nocturnal emissions, and premature ejaculation.
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2. Improve sexual function:
It is warm but not dry and has a significant effect on improving sexual function and enhancing male libido.
3. Anti-fatigue:
The polysaccharides and vitamins can effectively enhance the body's immunity and combat fatigue.
Cistanche deserticola can prevent and treat the decrease in blood testosterone caused by exercise, promote the secretion of pituitary gonadotropins, accelerate fatigue recovery, improve exercise ability, and also enhance the body's acid tolerance.
4. Moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements:
The tannins it contains can promote intestinal peristalsis and help improve constipation symptoms.
Cistanche deserticola has a significant laxative effect, which can improve intestinal peristalsis, inhibit water absorption in the large intestine, shorten defecation time, and have significant therapeutic effects on chronic constipation in the elderly and postpartum constipation in mothers.
5. Improve immunity:
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Cistanche deserticola can stimulate the pituitary gland and adrenal cortex, or have a hormone-like effect similar to the adrenal cortex, thereby regulating the body's immune function and improving the body's immunity.
6. Protect the liver:
Cistanche deserticola has many pharmacological activities, such as protecting ischemic myocardium, lowering blood lipid, anti-atherosclerosis, anti-thrombosis, reducing peripheral vascular resistance, lowering blood pressure, anti-fatty liver, and anti-tumor.
7. Protecting blood vessels:
The active ingredient phenylethanoid total glycosides in Cistanche deserticola can improve microcirculation, soften blood vessels, increase peripheral vascular circulation in the heart, brain, and outer limbs, and protect the blood, brain, blood vessels, and nervous system.
Taboos on the consumption of Cistanche deserticola
Although Cistanche deserticola has high medicinal value, it is not suitable for everyone. The following taboos should be noted when consuming it:
1. People with a hot constitution should not eat too much:
Due to the warm nature of Cistanche deserticola, excessive consumption by individuals with a slightly hot constitution may exacerbate symptoms of internal heat.
2. Pregnant and lactating women should use with caution:
Due to its strong nourishing effect, it may have a certain impact on the fetus or infant.
3. Do not consume excessively:
Excessive consumption may lead to symptoms such as diarrhea and internal heat.
4. Matching taboos:
Not suitable for simultaneous use with heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs such as Huanglian.
What is a good food pairing for Cistanche deserticola
1. Stewed lamb with Cistanche deserticola
Ingredients: 500g lamb, 30g Cistanche deserticola, 15g goji berries, and an appropriate amount of ginger slices.
Method: Cut the lamb into pieces and blanch it in hot water to remove any fishy smell; Slices of Cistanche deserticola; Put all the ingredients into a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and stew until the lamb is cooked to perfection. This soup has the effects of warming yang and tonifying kidneys, strengthening tendons and bones.
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2. Stewed chicken with Cistanche deserticola
Ingredients: 500g chicken, 30g Cistanche deserticola, 10 red dates, an appropriate amount of goji berries, and ginger slices.
Method: Cut the chicken into pieces and blanch it in hot water to remove any fishy smell; Put all the ingredients into a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer until the chicken is cooked to perfection. This soup can nourish yin and kidney, nourish qi and blood.
3. Cistanche deserticola infused liquor
Method: Take some slices of Cistanche deserticola, soak them in a sealed container with Baijiu, and drink them after about a month. This method can enhance the body's immunity and resist fatigue. However, it should be noted that the medicinal residue after soaking in alcohol should not be consumed again.
4. Cistanche Congee
Ingredients: 100g of rice, 20g of Cistanche deserticola, and an appropriate amount of goji berries.
Method: Wash the rice and soak it for half an hour; Slice and decoct Cistanche deserticola; Boil the juice and rice together into Congee. Add medlar before cooking. This Congee has the function of moistening intestines, relieving constipation, and nourishing the liver and kidneys.
5. Cistanche deserticola and sea cucumber lean meat stew soup
[Ingredients] Take 90 grams of Cistanche deserticola, 60 grams of sea cucumber, 30 grams of goji berries, and 90 grams of lean pork.
[Production Method]
① First, wash the Cistanche deserticola and soak it until soft; Soak the sea cucumber, wash it, and cut it into shreds; Wash the goji berries and pork lean meat thoroughly, and cut them into pieces. Spare.
② Put all the ingredients into a stew pot, add an appropriate amount of boiling water, cover the pot, and simmer over low heat with boiling water for 3-4 hours. Season and serve.
6. Stewed oyster meat with Cistanche deserticola
【 Ingredients 】 10g of Cistanche deserticola, 250g of oyster meat, 100g of chicken, 50g of carrots, 5g of scallions, 3g of refined salt, 3g of monosodium glutamate, 25g of chicken oil, 10g of cooking wine, 3g of pepper powder, and 5g of ginger.
[Production]
(1) Moisten the Cistanche deserticola thoroughly, wash and slice it; Wash and slice oyster meat; Wash the chicken and cut it into 4cm square pieces; Cut carrots into 5cm square pieces; Chop ginger and pine, cut scallions into sections.
(2) Put Cistanche deserticola, oyster meat, chicken, carrots, cooking wine, ginger, scallions, refined salt, and monosodium glutamate into a stew pot, and add an appropriate amount of water.
(3) Bring the stew pot to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes to serve.
7. Cistanche and mutton Congee
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【 Ingredients 】 30g Cistanche deserticola, 200g lamb, 250g rice, 2 scallions, 3 slices of ginger, and a little salt.
【 Method 】 Slice Cistanche deserticola and lamb. Pan fry the cistanche in a casserole, remove the dregs, and take the juice, add mutton some water, and rice to cook Congee, and add salt, ginger, and scallion white to cook Congee.
【 Effect 】 Tonifying kidney and nourishing essence. Suitable for conditions such as kidney deficiency, waist disease, impotence, nocturnal emission, and dull complexion. People with thin stool and sexual dysfunction should avoid taking it.
