08 March 2013

Cistanche - Desert Ginseng

Cistanche is grown in western Inner Mongolia and the Gobi Desert in Xinjiang. It is called the "Desert ginseng. This is because it contains alkaloids, has hormone-like effect to enhance our immune system, help fight against diseases and is laxative. And so it can be used to help patients at a later cancer stage to regulate the body.

Studies found that it can promote the secretion of salivary glands of mice, proliferation of cells, as well as with coagulation, hemostasis and other functions.

Cistanche deserticola is the primary source of cistanche. With increased consumption of cistanche, the population of the species has decreased and its area of distribution has shrunk in size.
 

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