Meaning of 肉苁蓉
肉苁蓉 means Cistanche deserticola; desert ginseng (a parasitic perennial herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to tonify the kidney and strengthen essence). Pronounced ròu cōng róng.
- Cistanche deserticola; desert ginseng (a parasitic perennial herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to tonify the kidney and strengthen essence)
Definitions & Examples
Ròu肉
cōng苁
róng蓉
bèi被
yù誉
wéi为
shā沙
mò漠
rén人
shēn参
，
shì是
bǔ补
shèn肾
zhuàng壮
yáng阳
de的
míng名
guì贵
yào药
cái材
。
Cistanche is known as desert ginseng and is a precious medicinal herb for tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jì寄
shēng生
zhí植
wù物
yī依
fù附
zài在
suō梭
suō梭
shù树
de的
gēn根
bù部
xī吸
qǔ取
yǎng养
fèn分
。
This parasitic plant attaches to the roots of saxaul trees to absorb nutrients.
Zhōng中
yī医
cháng常
yòng用
ròu肉
cōng苁
róng蓉
pào泡
jiǔ酒
lái来
zhì治
liáo疗
yāo腰
xī膝
suān酸
ruǎn软
。
Traditional Chinese medicine often uses Cistanche soaked in wine to treat weakness and soreness in the waist and knees.