What Is Cistanche??

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Cistanche is one of the "nine immortal herbs in China". As the most frequently used precious tonic herb in Chinese history. Cistanche is well known for its efficacy in tonify kidneys, blood, and essence, nourishing internal organs, boosting spirit, improving physiology, and helping in injury recovery.

Hotan, Xinjiang is the main area that produces cistanche. It is generally distributed in the fringe areas of the Taklimakan Desert. In this special location of 37 ° north latitude, the golden latitude line as it is called, cistanche grows like a miracle of life in this ‘sea of death. The glacier’s meltwater and the atmospheric precipitation in the Kunlun mountain range together with the application of drip irrigation technology provide sufficient water for the growth of Cistanche and make the Hotan Area in southern Xinjiang the most suitable place for Cistanche cultivation in China. Cistanche from this special and unique growing environment contains the highest nutrition under the nourishment of snow water in Kunlun mountain and leads it to become the most popular and widely used cistanche herb of this species.

Cistanche had been used as medicine ingredient for more than 2000 years. In ancient times, Cistanche was mostly used as a tribute to the royal family. In Xinjiang, Cistanche is a daily food ingredient to centenarians. They usually add a bit of the precious cistanche in their daily meals, This diet habit has been inherited from generation to generation and has become the biggest longevity factor of Centenarians in Hotan.

Cistanche, recorded in the 《Shennong Materia Medica Classic》 as: "sweet taste, mild. Nourishes and improve physiology, tonify internal organs, boosts spirit and essence, enhance fertility and relieve women disease, it nourishes the body on a long term basis". In《Compendium of Materia Medica》: "The function of cistanche includes enhance sexuality, nourish blood and essence, strengthening ligaments and bones, treat neurasthenia and impotence”. 《Medicinal Property Arguments》 states as "Cistanche is effective in tonify bone marrow, lightening skin color, prolonging life, anti-fatigue. It can cure a woman's blood collapse and enhance sexuality. Improving physiology day by day.

The medical value of cistanche had been recognized by traditional Chinese medicine for its efficacy of tonify internal organs and nourishing blood and essence. Modern research shows that cistanche has functions such as protecting liver and kidney, nourishing intestine and defecation, anti-aging, etc; It also has the function of whitening skins and improving women's spirit and blood so they look younger and beautiful. In recent years, cistanche has been widely used in clinical prescription, Chinese patent medicine, and health care products.