Cistanche deserticola is known as "desert ginseng", which has the effects of tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, moistening dryness and relaxing bowels, and replenishing essence and marrow. It can be used for treating impotence, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emission, soreness of waist and knees, frequent urination, infertility due to palace cold, constipation due to intestinal dryness, and improving physical weakness and fatigue.
Modern medical research shows that cistanche deserticola can resist aging, improve intestinal peristalsis, shorten defecation time and lower blood pressure to a certain extent. Taking Cistanche deserticola regularly can prolong life and make people refreshed.
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Cistanche deserticola used in traditional Chinese medicine, such as Jichuan decoction, is used to treat constipation due to deficiency of the next yuan and yang deficiency. This type of constipation is also combined with Astragalus membranaceus, Ginseng Radix Rubri, and Atractylodes macrocephala with high dose, and the effect is better.
Cistanche deserticola is a product of nourishing yin and strengthening yang. It can be used for improving symptoms caused by kidney deficiency, such as nocturnal emission, premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, dizziness, weakness of limbs, and soreness of waist and knees. It is often used with Lycium barbarum, Epimedium and Morinda officinalis. It is especially suitable for some patients with kidney deficiency and constipation.