Effect And Contraindication Of Cistanche

Introduction

Cistanche should not be exposed to much, so the understanding of it should not be very clear, in fact, it is also a big success, it has a lot of effects, but not everyone is suitable for eating. Here is some information about Cistanche.

In China, the Alxa League of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is the main origin of cistanche. Cistanche is a kind of parasitic plant, it is known as "desert ginseng", the medicinal value is very high, is a kind of precious traditional Chinese medicine. The nourishing effect of cistanche is very good, not only to prolong life, but also to enhance one's physical strength.

Pic: Faw Cistanche

Efficacy and effect

Cistanche is a kind of medicinal and edible plant, if long-term consumption of cistanche, can improve the body's resistance, have a healthy and strong body. Cistanche is the only substance found so far that can effectively treat the death of cells in the nervous system. Anti-aging effect: Cistanche has some anti-aging effect. Cistanche can significantly increase the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in mice red blood cells and decrease the content of lipofuscin in mice myocardium. It can also prolong the average life span, median death days and maximum life span of Drosophila melanogaster. The activities of Na+ and K+ -ATPase in erythrocyte membrane can be significantly increased by administration of cistanche decoction with 8g/kg, which may be one of the mechanisms of its tonic effect.

Pic: Cistaches Extract

Regulating endocrine, promoting metabolism and strengthening effect: Cistanche can regulate the decrease and increase of nucleic acid content in liver and spleen of animals with Yang deficiency and Yin deficiency. It has the effect of activating adrenal gland and releasing corticosteroids. The mechanism of action may be the enhancement of hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian luteinizing function, which is not due to the direct stimulation of pituitary luteinizing hormone secretion. Instead, it improves pituitary reactivity to LRH and ovarian reactivity to LH. Cistanche may contain a bioactive factor that activates nucleotide reductase. Therefore, it can significantly improve the DNA synthesis rate of animals with Yang deficiency, promote the synthesis of RNA and improve the nucleic acid metabolism of protein.

We dig the cistanche in the spring, when it's just sprouting out of the soil, and we remove the inflorescences, and then we wash the stem and cut it into slices. Cistanche can be used in wine, stewed or soaked, but dried fresh cistanche usually tastes better than fresh cistanche.

Pic: Effects of cistanche improve immunity

taboo

Taboo 1 of eating cistanche: People with Yin deficiency and fire can not eat cistanche. Because, Yin deficiency fire flourishing belongs to deficiency fire, mostly caused by deficiency of essence and blood, Yin deficiency can not make Yang, and deficiency Yang overactivity. Yin deficiency fire prosperous, more concentrated in a part of the body. For example, toothache, pharyngeal pain, dry mouth and lip, hot flush and zygomatic redness caused by Yin deficiency are all caused by upper inflammation. Yin deficiency fire more from Yang qi excess, its rapid disease, short course of disease, more performance for Zhuang heat, red face, thirst, like cold, yellow urine, constipation, even mania, coma, tongue red moss yellow dry, pulse flood number disease. The disease is slow and has a long course. Its main clinical characteristics are five upset fever, afternoon zygomatic redness, insomnia, night sweats, dry mouth and throat, vertigo, tinnitus, red tongue and less moss, thin pulse, etc. People with these symptoms should not eat cistanche. The cistanche itself is nourishing kidney Yang, Yin deficiency and fire flourishing people are the phenomenon of Yang deficiency, and if the cistanche replenishes Yang, Yin deficiency and Yang deficiency will be more abundant.

No. 2: No metals in Cistanche. Cistanche is not able to use iron, bronze and other soaking water, soaking wine. These metals absorb nutrients from the cistanche, making it lose its nutritional value. It's best to soak the cistanche in a glass.

No. 3: Friends under 18 years of age are advised not to eat Cistanche. The main function of cistanche is kidney tonifying and aphrodisiac. Juvenile friends are in the development stage of physical and mental, and not fully mature. Eating cistanche at this time will have a certain impact on the development of all aspects of the body.

No. 4: Women are advised not to eat Cistanche while menstruating. Cistanche on female dysmenorrhea, palace cold, infertility and other diseases have regulating effect, it is best to eat cistanche in the early menstrual period, has a relieving effect on dysmenorrhea. Cistanche is not recommended during menstruation, which is actually the discharge period of some garbage in the female body, to avoid some unnecessary problems.

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The recipe:

1. Cistanche with Wolfberry and broiler

Ingredients: 350 g of young chicken, 10 g of goji berries, 8 g of cistanche, 10 g of ginger, 1000 g of water. 5 grams of salt, 3 grams of chicken essence, 1 gram of sugar.

Make: Wash and blanch the chicken, remove impurities from the wolfberry and cistanche, wash and soak, slice ginger and set aside. Put water, ginger slices, cistanche and broiler in the pot. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Then add goji berries and simmer for another 10 minutes.

Effect: Cistanche can not only stop bleeding, but also promote blood circulation and disperse stasis, which can be used for various hemorrhagic diseases. Wolfberry can treat blood deficiency strain, dizziness and weakness, dizziness, blurred vision.

2. Cistanche mutton Congee

Ingredients: Cistanche 15g, lamb 100g, japonica rice 100g.

Preparation: Wash cistanche, slice mutton, dice scallions and ginger, set aside.

Place cistanche in a casserole pot, add water and boil for 30 minutes, leaving the juice. Put japonica rice, salt, scallion, ginger, with the fire after boiling, use a gentle fire suffering for 35 minutes, to rice cooked rotten degree. Available for breakfast and dinner.

Conclusion:

The above is to introduce the efficacy, role and contraindications of Cistanche, now you have a certain understanding of its nutritional value. Its efficacy is very good, but some people still need to be careful, especially underage children should not eat.