There is no such thing as what goes best with Cistanchis. The combination of drugs needs to be decided according to the patient’s condition.
Cistanchis are the dried fleshy stems with scaly leaves of Cistanchis or Cistanchis tubiflora in the family of Ledebouriidae. It is sweet, salty and warm in nature. It belongs to the kidney and large intestine meridians. It has the effects of tonifying kidney yang, benefiting essence and blood, moistening the intestines and laxatives. It is used in treating deficiency of kidney yang (lack of yang energy in the kidney), deficiency of essence and blood, impotence and infertility, lumbar and knee soreness (a feeling of soreness and weakness in the lumbar and knee areas), weakness of muscles and bones, and constipation with dryness of intestines and constipation.
Cistanchis with lock yang can enhance the effects of tonifying kidney yang, benefiting essence and blood, and moistening the intestines. It is suitable for impotence with kidney deficiency, cold pain in waist and knee, or deficiency of essence and blood, and dryness of bowels.
Cistanchis with Cornus officinalis can enhance the effects of tonifying kidney yang and consolidating essence. It is suitable for kidney deficiency, impotence, lumbar and knee weakness.
Cistanchis with Cortex Eucommia can enhance the effect of tonifying kidney and strengthening waist. It is suitable for kidney deficiency with lumbar pain, soreness and weakness.
Cistanchiakia with Fructus Cistanches can enhance the effect of laxative and laxative, as well as warming and nourishing. It is suitable for the elderly with deficiency of qi and blood, such as constipation.
Patients are advised not to self-medicate to avoid delaying the condition.