Chinese Name：肉苁蓉

Chinese Spell：Roucongrong

English Name：Herba Cistanches

Desertliving Cistanche is the dried fleshy stem with scales of Cistanche deserticola Y. C. Ma (Fam. Orobanchaceae). The drug is collected before or at emerging in spring, removed from the inflorescences, cut into sections, and dried in the sun.

Origin Distribution

Main produced in Inner Mongolia ,Gansu ,Xinjiang provinces.The quality of products in Inner Mongolia and Gansu provinces is the best.

Specification

F.A.Q.

Proassing

Processing Herba Cistanches Eliminate foreign matter, wash clean, soften thoroughly, cut into thick slices and dry. Herba Cistanches (processed with wine) Stew or steam the slices of Herba Cistanches as described under the method for stewing with wine or steaming with wine until the wine has been absorbed entirely.

Action

Action To reinforce the kidney, replenish vital essence and blood, and induce laxation.

Storage

Storage Preserve in a ventilated and dry place, protected from moth.

Packing:

In gunny bags of 50 kgs net each.