1. Tonifying kidney and strengthening yang: Cistanche deserticola can supplement kidney essence, improve sexual function, and improve male impotence, premature ejaculation and female infertility to some extent.

2. Anti-fatigue: Cistanche deserticola can improve physical and mental fatigue and enhance physical strength and resistance.

3. Lowering blood fat: Cistanche deserticola has a certain therapeutic effect on hyperlipidemia, high cholesterol and other diseases.

4. Antioxidant: Cistanche deserticola is rich in flavonoids and polyphenols, which can resist the invasion of free radicals and has a significant antioxidant effect.

5. Beauty: Cistanche deserticola can nourish blood and beautify, improve skin quality, make skin smooth and delicate, and has a good effect on female beauty.

Taboos of cistanche deserticola include:

1. Pregnant women and lactating women should use it with caution.

2. People with kidney-yang deficiency and weak constitution and those with spleen-stomach deficiency and cold should not eat.

3. Patients with chronic diseases such as heart disease, hypertension and diabetes should pay attention to dosage and time.

4. People who are allergic to Cistanche deserticola should avoid eating it.