desert ginseng; Cistanche herb
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Cistanche deserticola; desert ginseng (a parasitic perennial herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to tonify the kidney and strengthen essence)
technicalA precious traditional Chinese medicinal material mainly produced in Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang. It is often used to treat kidney deficiency, impotence, infertility, and constipation in the elderly. Often soaked in wine or decocted.
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.
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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.