Introduction Of Cistanche(Dayun)

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by Xinjiang Green Food Development Center

Dayun, also known as Cistanche Tubulosa. It is a parasitic herb for many years. Often parasitizes on the roots of plants such as Haloxylon ammodendron, Tamarix L, Nitraria Sanctorum Bor., Calligonum mongolian Turcz. and Artemisia which lives in the desert. Cistanche relies on these plants to provide nutrients and water. It can grow to 0.5-0.75 centimeters in sandy soil without sunlight. Cistanche is wrapped in yellow scale armor like the battle armor worn by ancient warriors, so it is also called "Black Commander".

When Cistanche grows underground, it has no leaves and no photosynthesis, so there is no chlorophyll synthesis. After unearthed, the bolted seedling stems begin to photosynthesize to synthesize chlorophyll, turning the yellowish-brown scales into bluish-purple.

Cistanche tubulosa

A single big Yun likes a weapon, with blooming flowers and buds that have not yet bloomed. The flowers that just opened are white, and later become purple with a fragrant smell.

Cistanche deserticola (Dayun) is generally 5-100 cm tall and cylindrical. Succulent stems for Medicinal use should be excavated in spring and autumn, The freshly excavated quality is better. Our ancestors knew that Cistanche tubulosa was edible. And it has a nourishing drug function. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" states that it mainly treats "five labors and seven injuries, and builds up vital energy, also removes the cold, heat and pain in the body. Moreover, it also can nourish the five internal organs, strengthen the yin, nourish the essence and qi, women's symptoms, and lighten the body if taken in the evening.

effects of cistanche: Anti-aging

"Famous Doctors," said that it removes bladder evil, lumbago, and relieves dysentery. There is a record in "Zhenquan Medicinal Herbal Medicine" that "cistanche can benefit the marrow, and it has a good effect on anti-aging and anti-oxidation, treatment of avalanches in women, and tonify the kidney function for increasing virility and sexual potency of the male, etc.”. Hotan Uyghur doctors also listed Cistanche as a tonic.

The planting scale of Dayun in the Hotan area of Xinjiang reaches 100,000 mu, mainly distributed in Minfeng County, Yutian County, and Luopu County.