肉苁蓉·Herba Cistanches
Cistanche
Rou Cong Rong (肉苊蓉) is the fleshy stem of cistanche, a desert plant that lives on the roots of others, recorded as Herba Cistanches. It is sweet and salty in flavour, warm in temperature, and enters the Kidney and Large Intestine channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that tonify Yang.
| Pinyin | rou cong rong |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 肉苁蓉 |
| Latin Name | Herba Cistanches |
| English Name | Cistanche·desert cistanche |
| Japanese | nikujuyo |
| Korean | yukjongyong |
Impotence with cold and discomfort in the lower back
shan zhu yu + tu si zi + wu wei zi
Severely Deficient Kidneys with impotence, spermatorrhea and weak lower back and legs
Kidney Deficiency with lower back pain and weakness, and a sense of weak sinews and bones
lu jiao jiao + dang gui + zi he che
Exhausted Jing and Blood causing infertility
Qi and Blood Deficiency with constipation, particularly in the elderly
Kidney Qi and Yang Deficiency with constipation, copious clear urine and a cold feeling in the back
High blood pressure.
Dry Intestines constipation: Blood Deficiency leaves the sinews of the Intestines unsupplied and hampers peristalsis. Elderly constipation with insufficient Blood and Yin (use cautiously where there is Yin Deficiency Heat)
Tonifies Yang without damaging Yin; constipation in the elderly
Hearing loss and forgetfulness. Infertility, impotence and spermatorrhea
Decreased sexual desire.
Sore, weak joints
Constipation.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 6-21g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 6-21 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
肉苁蓉·Herba Cistanches
Rou Cong Rong (Jiu) (肉苁蓉) is the wine-processed cistanche, recorded as Herba Cistanches. Beyond the names the record is empty: no category, no channels, no actions.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows rou cong rong.