Effects of Cistanche in water

April 17, 2023
Cistanche has been used in China for nearly a thousand years, its aphrodisiac tonic deficiency, warmth is not dry very popular with the masses, is currently the most frequently consumed tonic drug in the Yang tonic deficiency Chinese medicine, this herb can also be directly infused water to drink, so what are the effects of Cistanche in water?

Aphrodisiac

The main efficacy of Cistanches is aphrodisiac, mainly for tonifying kidney yang and benefiting essence and blood, which has a good therapeutic effect on impotence, infertility, lumbar and knee weakness, etc. caused by kidney yang deficiency, and is suitable for middle-aged and elderly men to consume, with aphrodisiac efficacy.

Kidney tonic

Cistanches in water is not only suitable for middle-aged men, but also for the elderly. Cistanches has the effect of tonifying the kidneys and tonic deficiency, and has a good therapeutic and preventive effect on mental weakness, physical tiredness, lumbar soreness and forgetfulness, and hearing loss in the elderly. It is often used clinically to treat diabetes mellitus and breast enlargement due to kidney yang deficiency.

Laxative and laxative

The symptoms of constipation in the elderly are not only related to the aging and declining function of the gastrointestinal tract, but also related to the deficiency of Qi and blood in the elderly, etc. Cistanches are tonic but not dry, with gentle medicinal power, suitable for the elderly to supplement deficiency, and have a good preventive effect on constipation in the elderly and women after giving birth. It is often used in combination with fire hemp seeds and cypress seeds.

Enhance sexual desire

Cistanches contain chemical components such as eugenol glycosides and rhodiol glycosides, which can effectively promote the function of the sexual central nervous system and enhance the secretion of sex hormones and the release of related transmitters, thus increasing sexual desire.

Regulates menstruation

Cistanches are not only suitable for men, but also for women. The cistanches contain caryophyllin, which enhances the secretion of hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian hormones and the luteal function, and has a regulating effect on women's irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea.

How to drink Cistanches in water

Cistanche tea

Ingredients: 2~5 slices of dried Cistanches, boiling water, appropriate amount of sugar. Directions: Wash the dried Cistanches slices with for warm water, then put them in the bottom of a cup and brew them with boiling water for about 15 minutes. Serving method: Drink as a substitute for tea. Efficacy: tonifies the kidneys and strengthens the yang, treats constipation. Note: Cistanches in water does not give full play to the efficacy of Cistanches. Cistanches are best suited for boiling water and soup.
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