Follow The Herders To Find Desert Ginseng

Mar 02, 2022

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The Ulan Buhe Desert means "red bull" in Mongolian. When a strong wind blows, the dust can sweep over half of China. This is the center of the largest sandstorm in northern China and the site of the sandstorm. Early in the morning is the calmest time in the desert. Jizhigrad is one of the few herders who still remain in the desert pastoral area. In addition to the sheep, there is also a secret herb called "desert ginseng". After feeding the sheep, he said to his wife Donghua, "Let's go, let's dig!", depending on the weather, today will be a sandy day again, but they can't wait any longer. The harvest season of this herbal medicine is about to be missed. Blindly looking for herbal medicine in the vast desert, the eyes are boundless, not to mention, it is often buried deep in the ground, which is difficult to see with the naked eye. But the herdsmen have their own wisdom passed down from generation to generation, and Haloxylon is the key to finding them.


CistanchCistanche parasitic on the root of Haloxylon ammodendron

A few pieces of Cistanche parasitic on the roots of Haloxylon

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Haloxylon is a precious sand-fixing plant. It is the guardian of the desert and the lucky god of Auspicious Day and Saihan. Because the legendary desert ginseng is parasitic in its roots, but not every stalk of stalks hides the figure of "desert ginseng", Ji Ri and Saihan can only slowly explore. Suddenly, his wife said, "Here! Look at what this thing is?" Jiri hurried over, gave up the tools, and gently cut the sand with his hands. The touch from his fingers told him that there was hope. The two looked at each other and smiled and continued to use them. Hand digging. After more than three hours of marching, it finally ushered in the first harvest. Saihan picked up the Cistanche that was hard to find, and said, "It's great!" The whole body has a jade-like reflection, and the fleshy scales are closely arranged. This herb, which looks like a snake, is the treasure of the tribute courts of the Western Regions in history-Cistanche.


Cistanche just dug out

Cistanche just dugout


Cistanche is a completely parasitic plant, buried deep underground, it contains almost no chlorophyll in its body, and its leaves degenerate to almost scaly. This peculiar herbal medicine has a history of more than 2,000 years of medicinal use in China. It can nourish kidney yang, nourish the essence and blood, and moisturize the intestines. It is a well-known tonic medicine.

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The harvest made the Saihan couple happy, but it was far from enough. Cistanche is the most important source of income for their family. Her son will go to college soon for the college entrance examination this year. Saihan hopes to find more good Cistanche this year so that she can save more money, and she can also supplement his son’s body and study. It is heavy and often sleepy during class. Now it is the sprint stage. Saihan wants to make Cistanche mutton porridge for her son, which can not only relieve physical fatigue but also improve learning and memory.


Cistanche can relieve physical fatigue

Cistanche can relieve physical fatigue


The next day, Saihan, who was up early, cooked the Cistanche mutton porridge carefully. After it was cooked, it was filled in a jar and mounted on a motorcycle. Saihan galloped all the way through the endless desert. Cistanche mutton porridge was delivered to her son's stomach.

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