Rock candy-preserved Cynomorium

Rock candy-preserved Cynomorium

　　Rock candy-preserved Cynomorium

　　Cynomorium, praised as the “fountain of youth” and also known as Suoyang, is mainly produced in western Inner Mongolia. Traditional Chinese medicine credits it with enhancing yang energy, enriching essence, nourishing muscles and bones, and moisturizing dryness while lubricating the intestines. It is used to treat conditions such as yang deficiency impotence, seminal emission, weak muscles and bones, soreness in the lower back and knees, and constipation due to intestinal dryness. Modern scientific research indicates that the active components in Cynomorium can act on endocrine organs such as the hypothalamus-pituitary and adrenal cortex, effectively relieving dysfunctions in patients with kidney yin deficiency at different levels of fluid regulation. Regular consumption or even occasional overconsumption does not lead to hypersexuality, giving it advantages that are hard to match compared to other kidney-tonifying and yang-enhancing herbs. Cynomorium contains enzymes, fatty oils, and carbohydrates. The mineral elements and oxygen-containing acid radicals it contains can form saline laxatives such as magnesium sulfate, sodium sulfate, and sodium phosphate in the human body, thereby helping to regulate the body's water-salt balance. As a result, it also offers special benefits such as supporting the spleen and stomach, lubricating the intestines to relieve constipation, anti-aging, and prolonging life.

　　Cynomorium has a slightly bitter taste, but pickling it in rock candy improves its flavor. Since Cynomorium is considered a medicinal herb, it is not advisable to consume it on an empty stomach, nor should it be taken in large quantities at one time.