Cistanchis are used for kidney impotence, spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation and cold pain in the waist and knees, spasm of the muscles and bones. To treat kidney impotence, spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation, it is used with Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, Semen Cuscutae, Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum, etc. To treat cold pain in the waist and knees and spasm of the muscles and bones, it is used with Fructus Cervi Pinnatifida, Fructus Bone-setting.

Dendrobium is more resistant to boiling herbs, shoot flat fresh dendrobium will have mucus out that is the essence of dendrobium. It is better to use fresh Dendrobium to make soup, or even add water to make soup better.