Sweet, salty and warm in nature. Gui Shen Da Chang Jing. The product is oblate and slightly curved, with a length of 3 ~ 15 cm and a diameter of 2 ~ 8 cm. The surface is brown or grayish brown, densely covered with fleshy scales arranged like tiles, and the top of the scales is usually broken. Heavy, hard, slightly elastic, not easy to break. The cross section is brown, and the light brown punctate vascular bundles are arranged in a wavy ring. Slight gas, sweet taste, slightly bitter. Its main functions are tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, nourishing essence and blood, moistening intestines and relaxing bowels. Can be used for treating impotence, infertility, soreness of waist and knees, weakness of muscles and bones, intestinal dryness and constipation. Application 1. Used for impotence due to kidney deficiency, nocturnal emission, premature ejaculation, cold pain in waist and knees, and muscle weakness. For impotence due to kidney deficiency, nocturnal emission and premature ejaculation, it is often combined with Radix Rehmanniae, Semen Cuscutae and Cornus officinalis. It is used for cold pain of waist and knees and weakness of muscles and bones. It is combined with Dipsacus and Psoralea corylifolia. 2. Used for intestinal dryness and constipation. It is combined with hemp seed and arborvitae seed. Precautions: it is not suitable for people with yin deficiency and excessive fire and diarrhea. The succulent stems and scaly leaves of Cistanche deserticola have therapeutic value. Produced in Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang and other places. In spring, when the seedlings are not unearthed or just unearthed, dig, remove inflorescences and dry them in the sun. Raw slices. [Nature] Sweet, salty and light in nature. It can tonify kidney-yang, nourish essence and blood, moisten intestines and relieve constipation. [References] Contains trace alkaloids, polysaccharides and inorganic salts. Has the effects of lowering blood pressure and resisting atherosclerosis; It has certain anti-aging effect; Can promote saliva secretion of mice; It can improve the propulsion of small intestine, shorten the defecation time and obviously inhibit the absorption of water by large intestine. 【 Usage 】 Used for deficiency of kidney yang, deficiency of essence and blood, impotence or infertility, soreness of waist and knees, and weakness of bones and muscles; Intestinal dryness and constipation. [Usage] 10~ 15g daily, 6-9g each time, or 30g. Decoct soup, paste, wine, porridge, etc. [Attachment] 1, cistanche porridge: cistanche deserticola 30g, antler glue 5g, mutton 100g, japonica rice 150g. Decoct cistanche deserticola in water to get juice, cut mutton into small pieces, cook porridge and rice together, and cook antler glue until porridge is cooked. From Sheng Huifang. This prescription uses cistanche deserticola, colla cornus Cervi and mutton to tonify kidney, strengthen yang and benefit essence and blood. Can be used for treating kidney deficiency, essence and blood deficiency, sexual impotence, nocturnal emission, premature ejaculation, infertility due to palace cold, and soreness of waist and knees. 2. Cistanche deserticola hemp seed paste: Cistanche deserticola 15g, hemp seed 30g, agarwood 6g. Decoct Cistanche deserticola and Fructus Cannabis in water, add Aquilaria Resinatum, and decoct together into thick juice, add about the same amount of refined honey, stir evenly, and boil into paste. Take 1~2 spoonfuls each time. Originated from synopsis of golden chamber (original prescription is pill). In this prescription, Cistanche deserticola and Fructus Cannabis moisten the intestines to relieve constipation, and Aquilaria Resinatum promotes qi circulation to reduce flatulence. Honey has the function of moistening intestines. Used for dryness, constipation and abdominal distension. [Cistanche deserticola soaked in wine] 1. Cistanche deserticola wine: 200g of Cistanche deserticola is soaked in 3 kg of Chinese liquor for 7- 15 days, and it is drunk 10-30 ml every day. 2. chinese wolfberry wine of Cistanche deserticola: Cistanche deserticola 200g Cynomorium songaricum 100g Gastrodia elata 30g Lycium barbarum 50g, soaked in 3kg Chinese liquor for 7- 15 days, and drank 10-30ml every day. 3. Cistanche deserticola toast: Cistanche deserticola 30g Cuscuta 20g, soaked in 500g liquor, and then drunk. After drinking, you can continue to add white wine to soak.