Mitochondrial Respiration and Uncoupling enhanced by Yang-tonifying herbs

[Doc Sandoz]

"Cistanches Herba, one of the “Yang-invigorating” tonic herbs, was found to enhance mitochondrial respiration, as indicated by a significant increase in ATP-GC and mitochondrial state 3 respiration in H9c2 cells and in isolated rat heart mitochondria [37]. Cistanches Herba was also shown to induce mitochondrial uncoupling in both cell and animal models."

Yang/Qi Invigoration: An Herbal Therapy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with Yang Deficiency?

According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, Yang and Qi are driving forces of biological activities in the human body. Based on the crucial role of the mitochondrion in energy metabolism, we propose an extended view of Yang and Qi in the context ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Has anyone here experimented with Herba Cistanches (Rou Cong Rong)?

 

[Mauritio]

"Cistanches Herba, one of the “Yang-invigorating” tonic herbs, was found to enhance mitochondrial respiration, as indicated by a significant increase in ATP-GC and mitochondrial state 3 respiration in H9c2 cells and in isolated rat heart mitochondria [37]. Cistanches Herba was also shown to induce mitochondrial uncoupling in both cell and animal models."

Yang/Qi Invigoration: An Herbal Therapy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with Yang Deficiency?

According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, Yang and Qi are driving forces of biological activities in the human body. Based on the crucial role of the mitochondrion in energy metabolism, we propose an extended view of Yang and Qi in the context ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Has anyone here experimented with Herba Cistanches (Rou Cong Rong)?

Wow, it also increases UCPs another benefit of cistanche. Maybe that's why it helps with neurodegenerative diseases.

I made a few threads on it. It seems like a pretty peaty herb. Increases progesterone , testosterone , steroidogenic enzymes and dopamine. It also lowers lipid peroxidation quite powerfully.