Cistanche 600g | Rou Cong Rong 肉蓯蓉

Rou Cong Rong (肉苁蓉), cistanche, 600g. A desert parasitic plant from Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang, dried into dark scaled stems — one of the more unusual-looking herbs in the pharmacy, and one of the most valued yang tonics.

• 600g of dried cistanche stem
• Botanical name Cistanche deserticola
• Dark scaled stems from the desert regions
• Warming yang-tonic category of the materia medica
• Regarded as one of the gentler warming tonics

Traditional use of Cistanche

Rou Cong Rong is described in Chinese medicine as tonifying kidney yang and moistening the intestines — an unusual combination that makes it gentler than most warming tonics.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Rou Cong Rong · Chinese 肉蓯蓉 (simplified 肉苁蓉) · pharmaceutical Latin Herba Cistanches · botanical name Cistanche deserticola · English: cistanche, desert broomrape · Cantonese: yuk chung yung

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Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.