What is Cistanche deserticola? There are four big differences between Suoyang and Suoyang!

Cistanche deserticola, also known as Dayun, Cistanche, Cistanche, goblin, Chagan Guoya and so on, lives in the desert and is historically regarded as a treasure of the tributary court in the Western regions. Because it has been heavily excavated and the number has decreased sharply, it has been listed as an endangered species. So, what is Cistanche?

What is Cistanche deserticola?

1. Cistanche deserticola is a parasitic plant parasitic on the root of Haloxylon ammodendron of Chenopodiaceae, 40-160 cm high, leaves broadly ovate or triangular-ovate, flowering from May to June, calyx bell-shaped, flowers yellowish white or lavender, fruiting period from June to August, capsule ovoid, seeds oval or nearly ovate.

2. Cistanche deserticola is a kind of plant living in the desert. Cistanche deserticola is mainly produced in Xinjiang and Alashan League in Inner Mongolia. It likes to grow on soft sandy land with mild salinization. The soil is mainly gray-brown desert soil and brown desert soil. It generally grows in sand or semi-fixed sand dunes, dry old river bed, lake basin lowland and so on.

3. Cistanche deserticola is a kind of parasitic plant, and its hosts are Haloxylon ammodendron, red willow, alkali wood and so on. Cistanche deserticola can be inoculated 2-3 years after natural Haloxylon ammodendron, red willow or artificial Haloxylon ammodendron and red willow are inoculated after 2-3 years.

4. Cistanche deserticola is a valuable traditional Chinese medicine, known as "desert ginseng". It has the functions of tonifying kidney and invigorating yang, filling essence and tonifying marrow, nourishing blood and moistening dryness, pleasing color and prolonging years, etc. it can also treat women's uterine cold infertility, anti-oxidation, anti-aging, improve immunity, enhance memory, protect the liver and so on.

What's the difference between Cistanche deserticola and Suoyang?

First, the host is different: Cistanche deserticola is a perennial parasitic herb of Cistanche, Cistanche deserticola, parasitic on the roots of Haloxylon ammodendron, Haloxylon ammodendron and other plants of Chenopodiaceae; Suoyang is a perennial fleshy parasitic herb of Chenopodiaceae and Cistanche, which is parasitic on the root of Chenopodiaceae.

Second, the shape is different: the fleshy stem of Cistanche deserticola is long cylindrical or slightly flat, slightly curved, the color is grayish brown or brown; the succulent stem of Suoyang is oval or long column, the color is dark purplish red.

Third, the distribution is different: Cistanche deserticola is mainly produced in Xinjiang, Alashan League in Inner Mongolia, Gansu and Ningxia, and Suoyang is distributed in Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi and other provinces and regions.

Fourth, the efficacy is different: Cistanche deserticola is a good product for nourishing the body, but Cistanche deserticola is mild, does not hurt yin, can be taken for a long time, and the function of moistening intestines and nourishing blood is better than Suoyang; the tonifying effect of Suoyang is stronger, the ability of improving essence is bigger, can not be taken for a long time, it is easy to get angry if you eat more.

Conclusion: Cistanche deserticola is a parasitic plant parasitic on the root of Haloxylon ammodendron of Chenopodiaceae, a plant living in desert, and one of the most frequently used tonifying drugs in prescriptions for tonifying kidney and strengthening yang; it is similar to Suoyang in appearance and has some similarities in efficacy, but there are still some differences. The above introduces the four major differences between the two, hoping to be useful to everyone.