Why Is Cistanche Deserticola The First Choice For Winter Tonics?

1, Cistanche deserticola, a treasure for winter nourishment

Winter is a good season for nourishment. Among numerous nourishing delicacies, Cistanche deserticola is undoubtedly a brilliant pearl. Cistanche deserticola is known as the "desert ginseng" and occupies a unique position in winter tonics.
The name Cistanche deserticola comes from its characteristics of being calm and gentle. Li Shizhen recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica": "This substance (Cistanche deserticola) is nourishing but not steep, so it is called calm. It has a calm and gentle appearance." Cistanche deserticola is a dry fleshy stem with scaled leaves of the perennial parasitic herbaceous plant Cistanche deserticola or Cistanche tubulosa in the family Rhamnaceae. The legal source plants of the traditional Chinese medicine Cistanche deserticola are divided into two types. One is the Haloxylon ammodendron, also known as the Soft Big Cloud, with the scientific name "(Desert) Cistanche deserticola", mainly distributed in Alxa and other areas in western Inner Mongolia; Another type is Red Willow Big Yun, also known as Hard Big Yun, scientific name "Guanhua Cistanche", mainly produced in Hotan area of Xinjiang.

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Cistanche deserticola was first recorded in the "Shennong Bencao Jing" and is classified as a top grade. Its taste is sweet and slightly warm, with multiple effects. On the one hand, it can heal five pains and seven injuries. The "Five Labors Injury" recorded in the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon: Su Wen refers to the injuries caused by prolonged vision, prolonged lying down, prolonged sitting, prolonged standing, and prolonged walking; The "Seven Injuries" refer to the damage to the spleen caused by excessive satiety, the damage to the liver caused by excessive anger, heavy weightlifting, prolonged sitting in wetlands causing damage to the kidneys, the damage to the lungs caused by cold drinking, the damage to the mind caused by physical exertion, the damage to the body caused by wind, rain, cold, and heat, and the damage to the will caused by uncontrolled fear. On the other hand, Cistanche deserticola can also nourish the middle, relieve cold and heat pain in the stem, nourish the five organs, strengthen yin, nourish essence and qi, have more children, and treat women's ailments. Long term use can lighten one's body. In addition, it can also relieve bladder qi, lower back pain, and stop dysentery; Beneficial marrow, pleasing color, prolonging life, greatly tonifying and strengthening yang, treating female blood death; Men have no sexual activity, women have no vaginal discharge, moisten the five organs, build muscles, warm the waist and knees, men have ejaculation, urine and blood retention, and women have vaginal pain.
However, although Cistanche deserticola is good, it is not suitable for everyone. People with strong kidney fire, spleen deficiency diarrhea, and constipation caused by excess heat should avoid taking it.

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When selecting Cistanche deserticola, the original medicinal material of (desert) Cistanche deserticola is flattened cylindrical, slightly curved, 3-15cm long, and 2-8cm in diameter. The surface is brown or gray brown, densely covered with fleshy scales arranged in a tile like pattern, and the tips of the scales are usually broken. Weight, hard texture, slightly flexible, not easy to break, brown cross-section, with light brown dotted vascular bundles arranged in wavy rings. The original medicinal material of Cistanche deserticola is spindle shaped, flattened spindle shaped, or flattened cylindrical, slightly curved, with a length of 5-25cm and a diameter of 2.5-9cm. Surface brown to dark brown. The cross-section is granular, gray brown to gray brown, with scattered punctate vascular bundles.
There are also many dietary remedies for Cistanche deserticola. For example, when cooking lamb with Cistanche deserticola, the ingredients include 10g Cistanche deserticola, 100g lamb, 2g cinnamon, 10 Sichuan peppercorns, 2g ginger, 2g star anise, and 5g scallions. The method is to put the washed spices together into a cloth bag, cut the lamb into pieces, and chop the scallions. Put the cloth bag, Cistanche deserticola, and lamb into a clay pot. After boiling on high heat, turn to low heat and remove foam in a timely manner. When the lamb is half cooked, add scallions and stew until the lamb is cooked. Season with salt. The efficacy of this dietary therapy is to tonify the kidneys and nourish essence, warm the middle and lower parts, moisten dryness and smooth the intestines. It is used for five types of injuries, including soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, nausea and vomiting due to middle deficiency, infertility, and kidney yang deficiency. Symptoms include cold limbs, tinnitus, dizziness, frequent urination, and constipation. There is also stewed chicken soup with goji berry and Cistanche deserticola. The ingredients include 500g of chicken, 15g of goji berries, 15g of Cistanche deserticola, and 20g of ginger. The method is to wash and chop the chicken, blanch it in water, remove impurities from goji berries and Cistanche deserticola, wash and soak them, and slice ginger for later use. Take a clean pot and heat it up. Add water, ginger slices, Cistanche deserticola, and chicken. Bring to a boil over high heat and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. Then add goji berries and simmer for another 10 minutes to complete the dish. The efficacy of Cistanche deserticola is to nourish kidney yang and nourish essence and blood. Goji berries can treat blood deficiency, fatigue, dizziness, blurred vision, and blurred vision.

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2, The efficacy and function of Cistanche deserticola

(1) Tonifying kidney yang
Cistanche deserticola has significant kidney tonifying and yang tonifying effects. Cistanche deserticola can play a good regulatory role in various symptoms caused by insufficient kidney yang, such as soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, coldness of the limbs, impotence and premature ejaculation. In traditional Chinese medicine, Cistanche deserticola is often used to treat diseases caused by kidney yang deficiency and insufficient essence and blood. It is equivalent to Radix Rehmanniae, Epimedium, and Deer Antler Gum, and can effectively warm up kidney yang, nourish essence and blood, warm the waist and knees, and treat impotence. Meanwhile, Cistanche deserticola is also a good medicine for tonifying kidney yang and nourishing essence and blood, which has a strong effect on improving male sexual function and enhancing the quality of sexual life.

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(2) Yi Jing Xue
Cistanche deserticola has outstanding effects in nourishing essence and blood. It can treat symptoms such as fatigue and lower back pain caused by deficiency of essence and blood. When used in combination with tangible products such as Angelica sinensis, deer antler, and turtle shell, the effect is even better. For people with physical weakness, blood deficiency, and fatigue, Cistanche deserticola can supplement the essence and blood needed by the body, enhance physical fitness, and improve symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, blurred vision, and blurred vision.
(3) Moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements
Cistanche deserticola has significant effects in moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements. It is suitable for elderly people with intestinal dryness and constipation, postpartum blood deficiency, elderly people with kidney deficiency and intestinal dryness, and constipation caused by insufficient body fluid after illness. Cistanche deserticola is good at smoothing the large intestine and forming feces. It can be combined with honey, Angelica sinensis, Polygonum multiflorum, etc. to effectively improve symptoms such as dry stool and difficulty in defecation. At the same time, it is also very effective for the intestines, especially for moisturizing and detoxifying, and has a good effect on treating elderly constipation.
3, Who is suitable for winter supplementation with Cistanche deserticola?

(1) Middle aged and elderly males
Cistanche deserticola is a great winter tonic for middle-aged and elderly men. It has significant kidney tonifying and yang nourishing effects, just like the recommended winter health supplement by CCTV for the original essence of Cistanche deserticola, which is particularly suitable for middle-aged and elderly men. Cistanche deserticola is known as the "desert ginseng" and has outstanding effects in tonifying kidney yang. It can effectively regulate various symptoms caused by insufficient kidney yang, such as soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, and coldness in the limbs. Men taking Cistanche deserticola can have the effects of tonifying kidney yang, nourishing essence and blood, moistening intestines and promoting bowel movements. It has therapeutic effects on kidney yang deficiency, essence and blood deficiency, waist and knee soreness, impotence and premature ejaculation, muscle and bone weakness, kidney deficiency, tinnitus, forgetfulness and insomnia. At the same time, modern research has found that Cistanche deserticola contains polysaccharides, amino acids, and other components. Men taking it can have effects such as anti fatigue, antioxidant, immune regulation, and memory enhancement.
(2) People with warm hands and feet in winter
Cistanche deserticola lotus seed lamb soup is very suitable for people with warm hands and feet, fear of cold, fatigue, and weak waist and knees in winter. This year, due to the formation of La Ni ñ a phenomenon, it may become the coldest winter in 40 years. At this time, you should have some warming soup. Lamb has a warming and nourishing effect and belongs to high protein foods. Eating it in cold winter can not only provide nourishment but also keep warm. Cistanche deserticola is a warm yang medicinal herb that grows in deserts and is known as the "desert ginseng". It is often used in conjunction with Eucommia ulmoides, Morinda officinalis, and Goji berries to warm and nourish kidney yang. Cistanche deserticola itself has a moisturizing and laxative function, and is also suitable for elderly people with intestinal dryness and constipation. Lotus seeds are added to the soup to nourish the spleen and heart, while also avoiding spleen deficiency and diarrhea. The method is as follows: wash the lamb and cut it into pieces, remove the blood from the water, and put it in a soup pot with medicinal herbs and ginger. Add 2000ml of water, simmer on high heat for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to low heat for 1 hour, and add a small amount of salt for seasoning. In addition to drinking soup, lamb can be scooped up and cut into small pieces, dipped in soy sauce and served with rice.
(3) Erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation patients
People with erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation can take Yu Cong Rong Yang Tang in winter, which has the effect of tonifying kidney and warming yang. The ingredients are 600 grams of lamb, 20 grams of hawthorn, 20 grams of Cistanche deserticola, and 20 grams of longan. The method is to cut the lamb into pieces and boil it in boiling water for 5 minutes. After removing it and washing it, put it in a clay pot and simmer until the water boils. Then, add hawthorn meat, Cistanche deserticola, longan meat, and ginger slices, and simmer over medium heat for 3 hours. Season with fine salt and take. This Tonic Diet can effectively improve the symptoms of impotence and premature ejaculation, and help patients recuperate in winter.
4, How to consume Cistanche deserticola for nourishment in winter?

(1) Soak in water
Soaking Cistanche deserticola in water is a convenient way to consume it. Firstly, wash the Cistanche deserticola with clean water, cut it into thin slices or small pieces, put it in a cup, and soak it in an appropriate amount of 100 ℃ water before drinking. It can be brewed repeatedly. Generally speaking, it is recommended to use 5-10 grams of Cistanche deserticola for each infusion and drink it once. It should be noted that the use of Cistanche deserticola soaked in water as a tea drink generally has limited efficacy, and because Cistanche deserticola can help yang and smooth the intestines, it should be avoided for those with yin deficiency and excessive fire, as well as those with loose stools and diarrhea. It is not suitable for those with gastrointestinal heat and constipation caused by heat accumulation.

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(2) Boiling soup
Cistanche deserticola can be boiled together with ingredients such as lamb, Angelica sinensis, and wolfberry to make soup, which can better reflect its medicinal value. For example, wash and cut the lamb into pieces, put it in a pot together with Cistanche deserticola, Angelica sinensis, wolfberry, etc., add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for a period of time, and finally add seasonings for seasoning. The soup cooked in this way not only tastes delicious, but also has the effects of nourishing kidney yang, nourishing essence and blood, moistening intestines and promoting bowel movements.
(3) Boil Congee
It is also a good choice to cook Congee with Cistanche deserticola and other ingredients. The Cistanche deserticola is cut into small pieces and cooked into Congee with mutton and japonica rice, which is not only convenient to eat, but also gives full play to the medicinal value of Cistanche deserticola. For example, the cistanche Congee, first clean the cistanche and mutton, and then cut the mutton into dices. Put the Cistanche deserticola into a sand pot, add an appropriate amount of water and fry the soup, then remove the residue and extract the juice. After washing the japonica rice, put it into the casserole, add some water, and cook Congee as usual. After boiling, add diced mutton and ginger slices, and cook them together into thin Congee. Finally, add chopped scallions and fine salt, and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
(4) Stewed meat
Stewed with other ingredients, Cistanche deserticola can infuse medicinal value into the meat, making it easier to consume. For example, when stewing lamb with Cistanche deserticola, wash the lamb and cut it into pieces. Put it together with Cistanche deserticola and other ingredients in a stew pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and stew until the meat is cooked. The meat stewed in this way is not only delicious, but also has the effects of nourishing kidney yang, nourishing essence and blood.
5, Precautions for consuming Cistanche deserticola

Although Cistanche deserticola is a great winter tonic, there are also some precautions when consuming it.
Firstly, it is necessary to consume Cistanche deserticola in moderation and avoid excessive consumption. Excessive consumption may cause symptoms such as excessive internal heat, deficiency of essence and blood, red and yellow urine, constipation, etc. At the same time, long-term excessive consumption of Cistanche deserticola by men can easily cause internal heat, especially in underage men, and can also affect physical development.
Secondly, special populations should use Cistanche deserticola under the guidance of a doctor. Yin deficiency and excessive fire, spleen deficiency and diarrhea, pregnant and lactating women, and those with allergies should be cautious or avoid consuming Cistanche deserticola. In addition, it is not recommended for people under the age of 18 to consume Cistanche deserticola because their physical and mental development is still in the developmental stage, and consuming Cistanche deserticola may have a certain impact on their physical development.
Furthermore, when consuming Cistanche deserticola, one should pay attention to dietary taboos. Avoid consuming raw, cold, greasy, fishy, spicy, and stimulating foods as well as tea. Cistanche deserticola should not be consumed with cold foods such as watermelon, mung beans, bitter melon, etc., as it may reduce its medicinal efficacy and cause symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea. It is also not recommended to take it together with Chinese medicinal materials with strong nourishing effect, such as American ginseng, ass hide glue, Ganoderma lucidum, etc., so as to prevent the internal heat of the body from being completely discharged and cause other uncomfortable reactions.
Finally, do not take spoiled Cistanche deserticola. Cistanche deserticola should not be consumed again if it has become moldy or has expired its shelf life and has deteriorated. Otherwise, it may cause gastrointestinal discomfort such as abdominal pain and diarrhea.