The Deterioration Of The Ecological Environment And Perennial Predatory Mining Has Led To The Depletion Of Wild Resources Of Cistanche Deserticola

Cistanche deserticola Ma, also known as Jiangyun, Cunyun, Cistanche, Chagan Gaoya (Mongolian). Known as the "desert ginseng", it has extremely high medicinal value and is a precious traditional Chinese medicinal herb. Cistanche deserticola has been regarded as a treasure of the tribute court by various countries in the Western Regions throughout history and is also one of the most frequently used tonifying drugs in the history of tonifying the kidney and strengthening the yang.

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It is a special parasitic plant, and its host plant grows in harsh deserts. Therefore, the quality of wild Cistanche deserticola is easily affected by climate, and its resources are scattered, resulting in labor-intensive and time-consuming excavation. At the same time, due to its high medicinal value and long-term unreasonable large-scale excavation, the resources of Cistanche deserticola are on the brink of depletion. Wild Cistanche deserticola has been listed as a national second-level protected plant in China and included in the International Wildlife Protection List.

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Cistanche deserticola is a perennial parasitic seed plant that has certain selectivity towards host, soil, and climate conditions. Due to the scarcity of desert vegetation, as well as the excellent feed for camels and fuel for the local population, the Haloxylon ammo dendron has been overgrazed and extensively excavated. In addition, the few growing areas of Haloxylon ammo dendron have been used for cultivation, which has also led to the deterioration of the growth environment for Cistanche deserticola. Only a small amount of wild cistanche is distributed in the Badain Jilin Desert. Therefore, a large area of Haloxylon ammo dendron protected areas should be established with a focus on protecting the Cistanche deserticola. The logging of Haloxylon ammo dendron is strictly prohibited, and the Cistanche deserticola economy should be actively developed. Herdsmen should protect the Haloxylon ammo dendron forest and scientifically collect wild Cistanche deserticola to obtain economic benefits, making the protection of the ecological environment a conscious action of humanity.

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Due to the sharp increase in market demand, the price of Cistanche deserticola has increased by 400% to 500% in the past 10 years. Driven by interests, many herbalists indiscriminately gather in the source areas, leading to the rapid depletion of the medicinal resources of Cistanche deserticola and the deterioration of the ecological environment. As early as the 1960s, Cistanche deserticola was still widely seen around residential areas in western Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang, but it was heavily harvested over the years. At present, Cistanche deserticola has shrunk away from residential areas to sparsely populated areas, and its production has sharply decreased. The medicinal department purchases less than 100 tons of medicinal materials annually. At present, only some areas in Qinghai still have a sparse distribution of wild Cistanche resources.

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Therefore, in May of this year, the first International Symposium on Cistanche deserticola, hosted by the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association, was held in Beijing, indicating that Cistanche deserticola, a precious medicinal herb, has begun to receive attention from academia, businesses, and local governments. At the meeting, scholars from China and Japan exchanged their latest research achievements in the field of Cistanche deserticola, and conducted on-site inspections of the growing areas of Cistanche deserticola, proposing ideas for further development. I believe that with the development of technology and the improvement of people's understanding of Cistanche deserticola, this precious resource will have considerable development prospects.

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