The medicinal value of "cistanche"
"Cistanche" is the whole grass of the family Lydonaceae. Aliases: golden shoots, goblins, minced meat, cistanche, immortal grass, etc. It tastes sweet, salty and warm. It has the effect of tonifying kidneys and aphrodisiacs, moisturizing intestines and stopping bleeding. Indications for the treatment of kidney deficiency impotence, cold pain in the waist and knees, habitual constipation in the elderly, cystitis.
Clinical application: 1. Treatment of habitual constipation in the elderly: cistanche, cannabis kernel, fried with water, taken twice a day. 2. Cure impotence: cistanche, calamus, calamus, etc., fried with water, twice a day. 3. Cure infertility and have a cardiotonic effect: soak it with cistanche and white wine and take it. 4. Cure the Yang things are not happy: Ledang (grass cistanche), mashed and sifted, with wine, soaked in menstruation, and then drink it. 5. Cure kidney cold and low back pain: use Ledang (cistanche), liquor, put in the altar, stew for 30 minutes. Take one cup after each dinner.
Modern pharmacology: 1. Delay aging and improve immunity; 2. Improve memory: Cistanche can improve brain cell activity and promote brain cell regeneration.
