Kidney deficiency amenorrhea treated with TCM cistanche herb

What is cistanche herb (Rou Cong Rong)?
It actually refers to a genus in the family Orobanchaceae. Total 16 cistanche species are distributed mainly in the Mediterranean region, Africa and Asia. In China there are 6 species like Cistanche deserticola Y. C. Ma and Cistanche salsa (C. A. MEY.) G. BECK. They are mainly produced in Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Xinjiang, Qinghai and other places. Medicinally it mainly refers to the fleshy stem with scale leaf of Cistanche deserticola. But sometimes the medicinal sources also include Cistanche salsa, Cistanche sinensis, Cistanche ambigua, and Cistanche tubulosa. So, other names of this herb include suosuo dayun, desert-broomrape, Fleshy Stem of Broomrape, Herba Cistanche, Herba Cistanches Deserticolae, desertliving cistanche, cistanches caulis, cistanche deserticola stem, etc. It is usually harvested in spring when the shoot tip just or doesn’t break through the soil yet. After that, it still needs to remove the inflorescence and cut into slices. Medicinally it is used raw or processed with wine.

Cistanche benefits
1) Free bowel movement. It can significantly improve the speed of intestinal propulsion, shorten the bowel transit time, and obviously inhibit the large intestine’s absorption of water. As a result it can moisten the feces and stimulate evacuation of feces.

2) Enhance immune function. Its polysaccharides have a significant impact on the formation and activity of human lymphocytes. It can increase the proliferative response of lymphocytes, and thereby enhance the body’s immune function.

3) Adjust the circulatory system. It can protect the ischemic myocardium, lower blood fat levels, prevent Atherosclerosis, stop thrombosis, reduce peripheral vascular resistance, expand peripheral vessel, lower blood pressure, protect the liver, and eliminate fatty liver.

4) Treat kidney-deficiency amenorrhea. It is rich in alkaloids, crystalline neutral substance, amino acids, trace elements, vitamins and other ingredients. It works as a yang herb as well as a jing herb, which can prevent the occurrence of yang deficiency and weight loss. Hence, it can effectively prevent and treat kidney-deficiency induced Impotence, Nocturnal Emission, Premature Ejaculation, menstruation, Amenorrhea, infertility and other diseases.

5) Defy aging. Cistanoside is an ingredient found only in cistanches and one of the most effective anti-aging ingredients. So, it can improve memory and slow the aging process on the pituitary gland, gonads, thymus and other parts of the human body.

6) Increase libido in men and women. It acts as one of potency herbs or aphrodisiac since it contains acteoside, salidroside and other chemical ingredients that can effectively promote the function of the central nervous system, enhance the secretion of hormones and release neurotransmitters, and thereby increase libido.

7) Nourish body. It is rich in a lot of amino acids, vitamins and minerals, which can greatly benefit human health.

8) Build up strength. It can enhance your muscle glycogen stores, reduce post-exercise muscle protein degradation, and promote adaptive hypertrophy and hyperplasia in mitochondria in order to meet the energy needed for muscle contraction and rehabilitation. In addition, it still can significantly improve the synthesis of RNA and DNA in the liver and spleen of yang-deficiency animals. Hence, it is able to greatly enhance strength and relieve fatigue in yang deficiency syndrome.