Cistanchis is sweet, sour, salty and warm in nature. Functions: tonifying the kidney, benefiting the essence, moistening the dryness, and sliding the intestines. It is used for treating impotence in men, infertility in women, hypogonadism, hematochezia, cold pain in the waist and knees, and constipation withered by blood.

Cistanchis Fresh Dried Slices can be used directly in water, wine and soup. Cistanchis Fresh Dried Slices are made from fresh Cistanchis directly sliced and air-dried, so they have a better taste, color and effect than the traditional whole Cistanchis. It is better to use 2 to 3 dollars of it.

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Cistanchis have some degree of anti-aging effects. Cistanchis can make the mouse erythrocyte superoxide dismutase activity significantly increased, so that the mouse myocardial lipofuscin content significantly reduced. It also prolonged the average life span, half lethal days and maximum life span of Drosophila melanogaster. When Cistanchis decoction was given to mice by gavage, it could significantly increase the erythrocyte membrane Na+ and K+-ATPase activities, which may be one of the mechanisms of its tonic effect.

Cistanchis may contain a biologically active factor that activates the enzyme nucleotide reductase, which can significantly increase the rate of DNA synthesis in "Yang-deficient" animals and promote the synthesis of RNA, and improve the nucleic acid metabolism of protein; and the dilute ethanol extract of Cistanchis added to drinking water to feed rats, which has the effect of promoting the growth and development.

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