What are the uses and effects of the traditional Chinese medicine Cistanche deserticola

Cistanche is a very well-known Chinese medicinal material. What attracts more attention is its kidney-tonifying effect, so Cistanche is also known as a kidney-tonifying Chinese medicine. The Chinese medicine Cistanche deserticola has many benefits to the human body besides its kidney-tonifying function. Eating Cistanche can enhance the body's immunity.

1. Regulate the neuroendocrine system and tonify the kidney and boost yang

People with kidney deficiency generally have dysfunction of the neuroendocrine system, and kidney-tonifying and yang-boosting drugs often have hormonal effects to regulate the hormone balance in the body. They also act on the hypothalamus-pituitary gland to regulate the function of the endocrine gland axis and increase hormone levels in the body. Cistanche deserticola has both androgen-like effects and can inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase in the hypothalamus, thereby increasing the release of monoamine neurotransmitters in the central nervous system and enhancing gonadal function, thereby preventing low sexual behavior and improving sexual dysfunction.

2. Eliminate rheumatism

Treat low back and leg pain, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Dispel wind and cold, relieve muscle spasms, and eliminate joint swelling and pain.

3. Lubricating and laxative effect

The mechanism can be explained as Cistanche deserticola has the effects of promoting small intestinal peristalsis, inhibiting large intestine water absorption and shortening defecation time. It is especially suitable for the elderly, physical weakness constipation and postpartum constipation, postoperative constipation, habitual constipation, etc.

4. Vascular system

Dilate coronary arteries, increase cardiac output, reduce cardiac oxygen consumption, regulate tissue microcirculation, and improve cerebrovascular function. Inhibit platelet aggregation, improve blood coagulation state, and have a bidirectional regulatory effect on blood pressure.