Introduction:
Cistanche deserticola, also known as Dayun and Cunyun, is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine. Cistanche deserticola is warm, sweet and salty, and belongs to kidney meridian and large intestine meridian. It has the effects of tonifying kidney, strengthening yang, moistening intestine and relaxing bowels, and can be used for adjuvant treatment of certain diseases, such as kidney-yang deficiency, deficiency of essence and blood, impotence, premature ejaculation, infertility due to palace cold, soreness of waist and knees, and also for adjuvant treatment of weakness, intestinal dryness and constipation.
When taking Cistanche deserticola, it can be decocted in water, taken in pills, taken in powder, soaked in wine, or made into medicated diet, all of which can play a health care role.
Cistanche deserticola is usually non-toxic and can be taken by ordinary people. When taking it, it should be taken according to the doctor's advice. If you don't pay attention to the dosage when taking it, it may cause harm to the human body. If you take Cistanche deserticola in large quantities for a long time, it may increase the gastrointestinal burden, stimulate the gastrointestinal mucosa, and make patients have gastrointestinal discomfort symptoms such as diarrhea and acid reflux. Cistanche deserticola belongs to the category of warm medicine, so it has the effect of making a fire to help yang. Therefore, people with yin deficiency and excessive fire should avoid taking Cistanche deserticola, so as not to aggravate the condition.
Species classification:
Boschniakia rossica is a parasitic plant with yellowish brown leaves and stems and lavender flowers.
The parasitic plant Cistanche deserticola has yellow-brown leaves, purple-brown flowers and medicinal stems.