Scald the head of discolored Cistanchis with boiling water or remove the discolored head, then put the Cistanchis on a clean cement floor or other non-metallic appliances for drying, turning 2-3 times a day to prevent mold and mildew, and then dry it until it is completely dry (with moisture content below 10%) to be collected and packed.

Cistanchis are susceptible to mold and insects. The pests are mainly herb beetles, tobacco beetles, and saw grain robbers. During the period of storage, regular inspection, found damp, mild moth, timely unpacking and drying, or steam through with hot steam, drying, repackaging and preservation. When the amount is large or serious, it can be sealed with oxygen and nitrogen conservation or fumigated with methyl bromide, aluminum phosphide and so on.

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1, enhance immune function?

The crude preparation of Cistanche has the ability to enhance the immune function and protect the blood system damage, and can regulate the humoral immunity, cellular immunity and non-specific immune function of the mice with different degrees of radiation damage.

2, tonic kidney aphrodisiac?

Cistanchis is a valuable tonic, which has the function of tonifying the kidney, aphrodisiac, strengthening the liver and kidney, and benefiting the vital energy. It is found that the active ingredients in Cistanchis are phenylethanol glycosides, such as pinealoside, eugenol glycosides, etc. It mainly works through two ways; it can be used as a tonic for the kidney and aphrodisiac. It mainly works through two ways; firstly, it enhances the function of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal gland, promotes the release of related transmitters and hormones in the body, and improves libido; secondly, it is anti-fatigue and improves the function of body functions.

3. Adjusting endocrine, promoting metabolism and strengthening

Cistanchiakia has the effect of adjusting the decrease and increase of nucleic acid content in liver and spleen of animals with deficiency of yang and yin; it has the effect of activating adrenal glands and releasing corticotropin. Its mechanism of action may be to enhance the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian luteinizing function, which is not due to their direct stimulation of pituitary luteinizing hormone secretion, but rather to increase the responsiveness of the pituitary to LRH and the ovary to LH.

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