1, Cistanchis have a variety of pharmacological activities such as protecting ischemic myocardium, lowering blood lipids, resisting atherosclerosis and thrombosis, lowering peripheral vascular resistance, and lowering blood pressure. According to Chinese medicine, any medicine for tonifying the kidney must be passed up to the heart, and the essence of the kidney must be gained, and then there is no danger of burnt out. Cistanchis can replenish the essence of the kidney, and can also replenish the qi of the heart.

2, Cistanchis can also moisturize and detoxify the intestines. Its water decoction has obvious laxative effect, which can improve intestinal peristalsis, inhibit the absorption of water in the large intestine and shorten the time of defecation.

3, Cistanchis also has the effect of anti-aging and prolonging life. Cistanchis can be used for both food and medicine, and long-term consumption can increase physical strength, enhance endurance and resistance to fatigue. It can also improve the aging symptoms of the body and restore one's energy, stamina and vitality.

Expanded Information

Cistanchis are suitable for people who are suffering from constipation, post-partum constipation, post-disease constipation, and constipation in old age; for men who suffer from spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, impotence, and infertility of sperm sparingly, etc.; for women who are suffering from hypogonadism, infertility, lack of warmth of the limbs, menstrual disorders, and lumbar and knee pains. It is also suitable for people with high blood pressure.

Contraindications: It is not suitable for those who often have loose stools.

Cistanchoside composition: fleshy stems contain Cistanchoside A, B, C, H, eugenol glucoside, 2-acetyl eugenol glucoside, sea urchin glucoside seven phenylethanol glucoside components.

Also contains rowanoside, 8-epi-strychnoside acid, carotenoside, betaine, β-sitosterol, mannitol, N, N-dimethyl glycyrrhetinic acid methyl ester and phenylalanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, threonine and other fifteen kinds of amino acids, and succinic acid, threoalkanol, polysaccharides.

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