How to eat Cistanche deserticola? Are you eating it right to nourish the kidneys?

Cistanche deserticola is a traditional Chinese medicinal material that grows in the desert. It has the effects of nourishing kidney yang, benefiting essence and blood, and moistening the intestines and relieving constipation. It is known as the "desert ginseng". For patients with kidney deficiency, Cistanche is a very good food for nourishing the kidney and strengthening yang. It can be added to the diet as an ingredient to achieve the purpose of diet therapy.

1: Nourishing the kidney and strengthening yang. If the body suffers from kidney yang deficiency, the body will experience cold limbs and decreased sexual ability. At this time, it is very suitable to take some Cistanche deserticola. Experts tell us that taking Cistanche can significantly reduce mortality, improve the body's resistance to cold, and has a good therapeutic effect on some cases of premature ejaculation.

2: Enhance immune function. Experts tell us that after Cistanche is boiled in a pot to get the medicinal liquid, it can effectively improve the activity of human lymphocyte E-lysis and acid α-naphthyl acetate esterase after taking it. It also has a certain promoting effect on the conversion rate of lymphocytes, etc. In addition, the polysaccharides contained in Cistanche can effectively increase the proliferation response of cells, effectively prolong life and reduce the possibility of death. Therefore, taking Cistanche can greatly improve immune function, reduce the possibility of illness, and also have the effect of prolonging life.

3: Laxative Scientists conducted experiments on mice and found that after taking Cistanche deserticola, the mice's bowel movements became faster and the intervals between bowel movements were shortened. In addition, it can inhibit the absorption of water by the intestines, making the excreted feces more moist, which can effectively promote the excretion of feces from the body. Therefore, taking Cistanche has a good effect of moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements.

4: Resisting cold, fatigue and delaying aging. After taking Cistanche deserticola, we can directly find that the body's ability to resist cold will be significantly improved, and the content of serum creatine kinase in the body will be greatly reduced, which can effectively maintain the integrity of the fiber structure in the body. Therefore, it can play a very good role in delaying the aging of the body, and people will become younger and younger.

1: Cistanche and mutton soup: Chop 15 grams of Cistanche and put it in a casserole. Fry until Cistanche is cooked and then take the juice. Chop 150 grams of mutton and put it in the casserole. Add the juice and appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat until the mutton is cooked. Add appropriate amounts of onion, ginger and salt, and thicken with water starch. This product is used for its effect of warming and nourishing kidney yang, and is suitable for people with sexual dysfunction, the elderly, and those suffering from long-term illness and physical weakness. Healthy people can take it regularly.

2: Cistanche Chicken: Cut a black rooster into pieces, blanch it in boiling water to remove the blood, put the chicken pieces and 30 grams of Cistanche in a casserole, add 50 grams of white wine, onion, ginger and water, bring to a boil, simmer over low heat until the chicken is cooked through, remove the onion and ginger, add pepper, salt and MSG. This product is used for its effect of warming and nourishing kidney yang, and is suitable for sexual hunger and thirst dysfunction, chronic prostatitis, chronic nephritis, neurasthenia, and physical weakness in the elderly.

3: Cistanche stewed with lamb kidneys: remove the smell and bones of a pair of lamb kidneys, slice them, put 30 grams of Cistanche into a gauze bag, put both into a casserole, add appropriate amount of water and boil the soup until cooked, pick out the gauze bag, add salt and it is done. This product is used for its kidney-tonifying and yang-strengthening effects. It is suitable for kidney-yang deficiency syndromes such as sexual dysfunction, chronic prostatitis, prostatic hypertrophy, neurasthenia, cold pain and weakness in the waist and knees.

A kind of traditional Chinese medicinal material, known as desert ginseng, has very important nourishing value for the body. In addition to its medicinal value, Cistanche is also a very delicious food. Long-term consumption can not only effectively enhance the body's resistance and immunity, but also has a good effect of nourishing the kidney and strengthening yang.