Cistanchis has the effects of tonifying kidney yang, benefiting essence and blood, etc. Men can take Cistanchis to treat or improve kidney yang deficiency, essence and blood deficiency, and impotence. Cistanchis is the dried fleshy stem with scaly leaves of Cistanchis or Cistanchis tubiflora in the family of Ledebouriidae, which is sweet, salty and warm in nature, and belongs to the kidney and large intestine meridians. It has the effects of tonifying kidney yang, benefiting essence and blood, moistening the intestines and relaxing the bowels. It can be used to treat or improve male kidney yang deficiency, essence and blood deficiency, impotence, lumbar and knee weakness, sinew and bone weakness, intestinal dryness and constipation. However, Cistanchis can assist yang and moisten the intestines, so it is not suitable for people with yin deficiency, hot constipation and loose stools. Chinese medicines need to be used under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner’s diagnosis, and should not be used privately, so as not to cause damage to the organism.