What Are The Cooking Methods Of Cistanche Deserticola That You Know?

Mar 11, 2024

Cistanche deserticola, also known as "goblin", why is it called "goblin"? Absorb the essence of heaven and earth.

In spring, when nourishing, choose Cistanche deserticola to nourish kidney qi and benefit essence and blood. Below, we will introduce several methods of making Cistanche suitable for spring consumption.


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Cistanche deserticola soup

Congee with Cistanche

Method: Take 30g Cistanche deserticola and 30g japonica rice to cook Congee once a day for one week.

Effect: It can tonify the kidney, moisten the intestines, relieve constipation, and also treat elderly polyuria, kidney deficiency, and constipation.

Recipe: 12g of Morinda officinalis, 12g of Cistanche deserticola, and 1 piece of chicken intestine. Cut the chicken intestine open, clean the inner and outer walls of the intestine, then scrub with salt, wash thoroughly, and cut into sections; Wrap the Morinda officinalis and Cistanche deserticola in a gauze bag, tie the bag tightly, and put them together with chicken intestines into a clay pot. Add water, then add salt and ginger slices. First, boil over fire, then simmer over low heat for 60 minutes. Serve with soup and intestines.

Effect: Warm and tonify the lungs and kidneys, solidify essence, and stop bleeding. Used to treat lung and kidney yang deficiency, weak qi, impotence, premature ejaculation, nocturnal enuresis, nocturia, shortness of breath, and shortness of breath.

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Stewed Sheep Kidney with Cistanche deserticola

Recipe: 1 pair of sheep kidneys, 30g of Cistanche deserticola. Cut open the sheep kidney, remove the white fascia and prostate, and clean thoroughly; Wash and slice the Cistanche deserticola. Put the sheep kidney and Cistanche deserticola together in a clay pot, add water, first boil over low heat, then simmer over low heat for 20-30 minutes until the sheep kidney is cooked to a pulp. Remove the Cistanche deserticola slices and add an appropriate amount of pepper, monosodium glutamate, and refined salt. Serve as a dish or Dim sum.

Effect: Tonify the kidney and assist yang, nourish essence, and moisten the intestines. Used to treat constipation caused by kidney deficiency, fatigue, impotence, weak waist and knees, deafness, frequent nocturia, and weak yang qi.

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Cistanche deserticola slices

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Cistanche deserticola soup

Recipe: 12g of Cistanche deserticola, 100g of carrots, and an appropriate amount of seasoning such as tofu, sea rice, scallions, and pepper. Cut carrots into shreds, cut tofu into pieces, then decoct cistanche with water twice, take the juice for standby, then pour cistanche juice into the pot, add some water, boil it, put shredded carrots, tofu pieces, sea rice, etc., boil it until tofu is floating on Noodles in soup, then leave the fire, add onion, pepper, and other spices to eat.

Effect: Eliminate fatigue, strengthen internal organs, and enhance male sexual function. Indicating symptoms such as fatigue, premature aging, and decreased sexual function.

Stewed Chicken with Cistanche


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Cistanche deserticola slices

Recipe: 1 rooster, 30g of Cistanche deserticola. Slaughter the rooster, remove its fur and intestinal impurities, wash it clean, and cut it into pieces; Wash the Cistanche deserticola, filter it dry, put it into a gauze bag, tie the bag tightly, and put it into a clay pot with chicken. Add cooking wine and an appropriate amount of water, first boil it over low heat, then slowly purify it over low heat until the chicken is cooked to perfection. Add refined salt for seasoning and serve as vegetables or Dim sum.

Effect: Tonify the kidney, assist yang, and nourish qi. Used to treat kidney yang deficiency, impotence, premature ejaculation, slippery semen, frequent urination, or enuresis.

Congee with Cistanche and Mutton

Recipe: 15g of Cistanche deserticola, 100g of lamb, and 100g of japonica rice. Wash the Cistanche deserticola, slice the lamb, and dice the scallions and ginger. Set aside. Put the Cistanche into a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, boil for 30 minutes, remove the residue, and leave the juice. Add glutinous rice, salt, scallions, and ginger, boil over low heat, then simmer over low heat for 35 minutes until the glutinous rice is cooked to perfection. Can be consumed for breakfast and dinner.

Effect: Warm kidney yang, replenish essence and blood. Used to treat kidney yang deficiency and decline, impotence, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emission, cold pain in the waist and knees, weak muscles and bones, and constipation.

Xianming Cistanche Honey Tea


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Cistanche deserticola slices

Recipe: Stir fry 10g of Cassia seed and Cistanche deserticola, with an appropriate amount of honey. Put Cassia seeds and Cistanche deserticola into a tea cup, brew with boiling water, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, then add an appropriate amount of honey to serve. Drink tea frequently on behalf of others.

Effect: Moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements. Indicating habitual constipation and senile constipation.


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