Mai Mai Complains That Hetian Hongliu Cistanche Deserticola Has A Long History Of Being Used As Medicine

Hotan has outstanding people, abundant resources, a long history, and a splendid culture. Since ancient times, it has been famous for its rich white jade, especially its wild red willow Cistanche deserticola. The Keriya River, which originates from the Kunlun Snow Region, moistens all creatures in the vast desert with its holy trickle. Red willow -- after being endowed with the aura of life, it rushed to be the pioneer of the desert and accepted the birth of Cistanche deserticola (Cistanche tubulosa), a treasure in the world, with tenderness.

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Yaku Maimaiti, a farmer in Yutian County, Hotan, Xinjiang, is a major contractor for planting Cistanche deserticola in red willow. Despite the sandstorm, he came to his contracted Cistanche deserticola field early in the morning to have a look. Yaku Maimaiti told reporters that Cistanche deserticola, as a rare medicinal material, has a series of magical effects, such as tonifying the kidney, strengthening the yang, and prolonging life, and is widely used in folk medicine, nourishing, health care, and other fields in China. 

Desert ginseng

Cistanche deserticola has been used in China for more than 1800 years and has been listed as the top grade of nourishing for generations. It has the magical effects of moistening the intestines, relieving constipation, nourishing yin and strengthening yang, and prolonging life. People call it "desert ginseng". The Shennong Ben Cao Jing says that its main treatment is "five pains and seven injuries, tonifying the middle, in addition to the cold and heat pain in the body, nourishing the five internal organs, strengthening yin, benefiting vital energy, women's syndrome, and taking light clothes overnight". The "Record of Famous Doctors" states that it can eliminate bladder evil energy, lower back pain, and stop dysentery. There is a record in "Zhen Quan Medicinal Materia Medica" that "nourishes the marrow, delights in color, prolongs life, treats women with blood avalanche, strengthens men's yang, great benefits, and promotes red and white blood flow". Cistanche deserticola is a tonic. It is warm but not hot, tonic but not severe, warm but not dry, and slippery but not cathartic, so it is named Calm. Cistanche deserticola wine brewed with Cistanche deserticola is more popular. It has been said that men often drink Cistanche deserticola wine, which is masculine, while women often drink Cistanche deserticola wine, which is charming and attractive.

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Yaku Maimaiti told reporters: In history, Cistanche deserticola was one of the treasures that the Western Regions countries paid tribute to the imperial court. The proverb "Better have a basket of Cistanche deserticola than a bed full of gold and jade" has also been popular among the people, which shows the rare value of cistanche. Cistanche deserticola was first used as medicine in the Shennong Ben Cao Jing, saying that it "treats men without yang and women without yin". Later, in more than 20 Chinese medicine classics such as Compendium of Materia Medica and Justice of Materia Medica, Cistanche deserticola was listed as "precious Chinese medicine", which recorded that Cistanche deserticola could benefit the marrow, delight the color, take it for a long time, lighten the body, prolong the life, and treat Neurasthenia. There are widespread customs of consumption among the Uyghur people in Xinjiang, such as brewing tea, boiling soup, eating raw food, and mixing cold dishes.

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Yaku Maimaiti said: "China is the birthplace of Cistanche deserticola of Red Willow, and Hotan is the hometown of Cistanche deserticola of Red Willow. With physical characteristics such as plump stems, smooth color, and pure quality, Cistanche deserticola of Red Willow on Hotan Property is the best Cistanche deserticola of its kind." He also said: "Hotan people have inherited the long history of Cistanche deserticola of Red Willow, and Cistanche deserticola of Red Willow will go farther and longer."

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