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Fleshy Desert Cristanche, Alashan

Fleshy Desert Cristanche is a precious Chinese medical herb of Alashan. It is also called Dayun , Rousongrong, Zongrong, Dijing and Jinsun, etc. It has the function of tonifying Kidney and nourishing Yang. It is an excellent food for nourishment and is reputed as “Ginseng in desert”. Making of Fleshy Desert Cristanche into Chinese medical herbs has had an over 2000 years of history. The medical herbs generally take on a flat cylindrical with heavy weight and hard texture. The appearance is brown or grey –brown, with slight odor, sweet and slightly bitter. Fleshy Desert Cristanche of Alashan League, especially those produced by Shugui, are of superior quality due to its fat texture, sufficient crease and clear scales.