What are the effects of the Chinese herb Cistanchiakia

Cistanchis is a yang tonic with the effects of tonifying kidney yang, benefiting essence and blood, moistening the intestines and relieving constipation. It can be used to treat impotence, infertility, constipation caused by deficiency of kidney yang and essence and blood.
Cistanchis is the dried fleshy stem with scaly leaves of Cistanchis or Cistanchis tubiflora of the family Ledanaceae, which is sweet, salty and warm in nature. It is often used in the treatment of lumbar soreness and back coldness below the waist and abdomen, mental depression, dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, impotence and infertility, infertility, impotence of tendons and bones and constipation, and so on, which belongs to the deficiency of kidney yang and insufficiency of essence and blood.
Note that this product can strengthen yang and moisten the intestines, so it should not be taken by people with yin deficiency and fire (dry mouth and tongue, insomnia and heartburn, low-grade fever, flushing of cheeks, etc.), constipation with hot knot (dry and knotty stools, burning anus, etc.), or soft and unshaped stools. The efficacy of single medicine is limited. If you feel unwell, it is recommended that you consult a professional Chinese medicine practitioner for a clear diagnosis and treatment.