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Desertliving Cistanche
Desertliving Cistanche. Class: Yang Reinforcing Drugs. Properties: Sweet; Salty; Warm. Meridians: Kidney; Large Intestine
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Rou Cong Rong
中文名 (Chinese)
肉苁蓉
Latin Name
Herba Cistanches; Cistanches Herba
English Name
Desertliving Cistanche
Alias Names
肉松蓉黑司令纵蓉地精马足马芝大芸寸芸
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Salty; Warm
Meridians (归经)
Kidney; Large Intestine
Part Used
Fleshy stem
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Yang Reinforcing Drugs
功效分类 (CN)
补阳药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To reinforce the kidney, replenish vital essence and blood, and induce taxation.
Indication (主治)
Impotence, infertility, backache, limp aching lumbus and knees, weakness in sinews and bones, intestinal dry and constipation.
Clinical Manifestations
1. hypotensive2. promoting saliva secretion.
🔗 External References
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