1. Generally, after washing and slicing the Cistanchis, put five or six slices in each infusion, and then soak it in boiling water for 10 to 15 minutes before you can drink it. The medicinal effect of Cistanchis is relatively strong, so the slices of Cistanchis can be brewed 5 to 7 times. For those who pay more attention to the medicinal effect, you can grind Cistanchis into powder and then make tea to drink, usually take 5 to 7 grams of Cistanchis powder and steep it for 3 to 5 minutes and then you can drink it.

2. Efficacy: The efficacy of Cistanchis is mainly used for impotence, infertility, lumbar and knee soreness and weakness of muscles and bones due to insufficiency of kidney yang and deficiency of essence and blood. It can tonify kidney yang, benefit essence and blood, and warm the waist and knees. Treatment of impotence and infertility, often with ripe earth, cuscuta, schizandra, etc.; treatment of uterine cold and infertility, often with antler gelatin, Angelica sinensis, Ziheche, etc.; treatment of lumbar and knee weakness, weakness of the muscles and bones, often with BaJiTian, Eucommia, etc.; treatment of intestinal dryness and constipation, often with Angelica sinensis, Hovenia sinensis, and other medicines.