What Is The Function And Taboo Of Eating Cistanche?
Mar 10, 2022
General knowledge on Cistanche： The function and Taboo of Eating Cistanche
Keywords: cistanche, kidney
Introduction to cistanche:
People usually do not have much contact with Cistanche, so they do not have a very clear understanding of it. Cistanche has many functions, but not all people are suitable to eat it. Here is a brief introduction to some knowledge of Cistanche.
In China, Xinjiang and the Alexa League region of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is the main producer of cistanche. Cistanche is a kind of parasitic plant, known as "desert ginseng", which has very high medicinal value and is a kind of precious traditional Chinese medicine. The nourishing effect of cistanche is so good that it cannot only prolong life but also enhance people's physical strength.
Cistanche can improve kidney functions and protect kidneys.
Effect
Cistanche is a kind of plant that can be used as both medicine and food. If you eat cistanche for a long time, you can improve your body's resistance and have a healthy and strong body. It is also worth mentioning that cistanche is the only substance that is effective in treating cell death in the nervous system.
Anti-aging effect: Cistanche has a certain degree of anti-aging effect cistanche could significantly increase the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in erythrocytes of mice, and significantly reduce the content of lipofuscin in the myocardium of mice. The 8g/kg cistanche decoction could significantly increase the activities of Na+ and K+ ATPase in the erythrocyte membrane, which might be one of the mechanisms of its beneficial effect.
Regulating endocrine, promoting metabolism and strengthening: Cistanche could regulate the decrease and increase of nucleic acid content in the liver and spleen of animals with Yang deficiency and Yin deficiency. Have the action of activating adrenal gland, releasing corticosteroid. The mechanism may be to enhance the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian luteinizing function, but not directly stimulate the secretion of pituitary luteinizing hormone. It enhances the pituitary responsiveness to LRH and ovary responsiveness to LH. Cistanche may contain a bioactive factor that activates nucleotide reductase. Therefore, it can significantly improve the DNA synthesis rate, promote the SYNTHESIS of RNA and improve the nucleic acid metabolism of protein in "Yang deficiency" animals.
When we dug up the cistanche in the spring, just as it sprouted out of the soil, we removed the inflorescence, washed the trunk, and sliced it. Cistanche slices can be soaked in wine or a stew of water, and generally, dried cistanche slices taste better than fresh ones.
taboo
The taboo of eating Cistanche 1: people with Yin deficiency and flourishing fire cannot eat cistanche. Because, Yin deficiency fire is weak fire, more by deficient blood, Yin deficiency cannot make Yang, xu Yang on hyperactivity. Yin deficiency fire flourishing, more concentrated in a certain part of the body. Such as Yin deficiency caused by a toothache, pharyngeal pain, dry mouth lip dryness, bone steaming hot flashes, zygomatic red, which are caused by inflammation on the empty fire. Yin deficiency fire more from Yang qi, its rapid disease, short course, mostly manifested as strong heat, red face, thirst, cold, urine red, constipation, even manic, coma, red tongue moss yellow dryness, pulse flood number, and other diseases.
The disease is slow, and the course of the disease is long. The main clinical characteristics are five upset heat, zygomatic red in the afternoon, insomnia and night sweat, dry mouth and pharynx, dizziness, tinnitus, red tongue with little moss, and fine pulse. People with these symptoms can't eat cistanche. Cistanche itself nourishes kidney Yang, and those who have Yin deficiency and fire are the phenomenon of Yang deficiency and Yin deficiency. If cistanche is used to supplement Yang, Yin deficiency and Yang will be even more abundant.
The taboo of eating Cistanche 2: Cistanche avoids metal items. Cistanche cannot make water or wine with iron or bronze vessels. Because such metal objects absorb the nutrients of cistanche lose their nutritional value. It's best to dunk a carnivorous cistanche in a glass.
The taboo of eating Cistanche 3: Friends under 18 years of age are advised not to eat cistanche. The main function of cistanche is kidney tonifying and Yang strengthening. The adolescent friends are not fully mature physically and mentally and eating cistanche currently has a certain impact on the development of all aspects of the body.
The taboo of eating Cistanche 4: Women are advised not to eat cistanche during menstruation. Cistanche can regulate dysmenorrhea, uterine cold, infertility, and other diseases in women. It is better to eat cistanche in early menstruation to relieve dysmenorrhea. During menstruation, which is the discharge period of some garbage substances in a women's body, it is not recommended to eat cistanche to avoid some unnecessary problems.
Conclusion:
Cistanche is a very good substance that is effective in many areas, however, it also has some taboo of eating, so we still need to be careful of using it and make it work for us.
