Cistanche deserticola is sweet, sour, salty and warm. The main functions are tonifying kidney, nourishing essence, moistening dryness and moistening intestines. It can be used for treating male impotence, female infertility, leukorrhagia, metrorrhagia, cold pain in waist and knees, blood dryness and constipation.

Fresh dried cistanche deserticola slices can be directly soaked in water, wine and soup. Fresh and dried cistanche deserticola slices are directly sliced and air-dried, which is better in taste, color and effect than the traditional whole cistanche deserticola slices. When using, it is generally appropriate to use 2 ~ 3 yuan.

Extended data:

Cistanche deserticola has certain anti-aging effect. Cistanche deserticola can obviously enhance the activity of superoxide dismutase in red blood cells and reduce the content of lipofuscin in myocardium of mice. It can also prolong the average life span, semi-lethal days and maximum life span of Drosophila melanogaster. Oral administration of Cistanche deserticola decoction can significantly increase the activities of Na+ and K+-ATPase in erythrocyte membrane of mice, which may be one of the mechanisms of its nourishing effect.

Cistanche deserticola may contain a bioactive factor that activates nucleotide reductase, so it can significantly improve the DNA synthesis rate of "Yang deficiency" animals and promote RNA synthesis; Improving protein's nucleic acid metabolism; Adding its dilute ethanol extract to drinking water and feeding it to rats can promote growth and development.

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