The Important Significance Of Developing The Cistanche Industry

The genus Cistanche is a parasitic plant, and the development of the Cistanche industry can comprehensively drive the artificial cultivation of host plants, the development of the Cistanche planting industry, and the development of the Cistanche industry, thereby driving the employment of local farmers and herdsmen, increasing income, and solving some prominent social problems. It has good ecological, economic, and social benefits. Meanwhile, as a precious traditional Chinese medicine, Cistanche deserticola has multiple pharmacological effects and can effectively alleviate the impact of aging and sub-health in the current society.

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1, Ecological benefits

The development of the Cistanche deserticola industry has good ecological benefits. The plants of the Cistanche genus are parasitic, and their hosts are famous sand prevention and fixation plants such as Haloxylon ammodendron, Tamarix, salt claw, red sand, and pearl firewood. Cistanche plants in China are mainly distributed in deserts and desert areas in northwest China. Cistanche deserts are naturally distributed in the Ulanbu Desert and Badanji Desert of Inner Mongolia grassland within the range of 36 °~37 ° north latitude. They are distributed southward along Ningxia, through the Gansu Hexi Corridor, through Qinghai Qaidam Basin to the Junggar Basin, Gurbanton Desert, and Taklimakan Desert in Xinjiang. Parasitic on the roots of Haloxylon ammodendron (C.A. Mey.) Bunge and H. persicum Bunge exBoiss. The growth substrate consists of fixed dunes, sandy lands, sandy and gravelly deserts, gravelly deserts, and mild saline-alkali soil deserts. Cistanche salsa is distributed in Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Qinghai, Gansu, and Xinjiang. It extends to the saline-alkali land of Yanchi lowland in Ningxia in the south and the saline-alkali soil of counties around the Junggar Basin in Xinjiang in the west. Born in desert grasslands, lowlands in desert areas, and areas with high salinity and alkalinity, the host of halophytic Cistanche is more widespread. It has been found that it can parasitize on the roots of various plants such as Kalidium, Ceratodes, Anabasis, Suaeda, Atriplex, and Reamuria, mainly distributed in dry areas such as deserts and deserts. According to data analysis, its natural conditions are even more harsh, ranging from general deserts to highly saline soils. It can even tolerate a high salt content of 3% to 4% in the soil. Guanhua Cistanche is naturally distributed in the Taklamakan Desert and its surrounding areas in southern Xinjiang; Born in water-rich tamarisk shrubs and dunes, at an altitude of 1200 meters, parasitizes on the roots of Tamarir L. plants in the Tamarir genus.

Cistanche deserticola flower

The artificial transformation of wild Haloxylon ammodendron forests will increase the area of oases and the total amount of green plants. The role of green plants in air purification is that they absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen through photosynthesis. According to relevant data statistics, for every 1000 grams of dry matter growth, trees need to absorb 1400 grams of carbon dioxide and release 1200 grams of oxygen. At the same time, large forest belts can increase the humidity inside the forest, reduce the temperature inside the forest, slow down the sudden rise and fall of temperature, and reduce the driving force of wind generation. The increase in surface roughness caused by a large number of forest belts can reduce wind speed and reduce the occurrence of sandstorms. Whether it is the Haloxylon ammodendron forest in Xinjiang, the Suaeda salsa desert, or the Haloxylon ammodendron forest growing in Alxa League, Inner Mongolia, their site conditions are all deserted desert areas or desert frontiers. Due to drought, strong sandstorms, large temperature differences, low precipitation, high evaporation, long sunshine hours, and high soil salinity, it cannot be directly used for agricultural production. The distribution area of halophytic meat ash Rong, mainly hosted by Suaeda salsa, has a soil salt content ranging from 3.5% to 6%. The soil structure is mainly composed of medium sand particles, and the water-soluble salts in the soil contain higher potassium, sodium, calcium, calcium, and silicon content, lower nitrogen and phosphorus content, and lower organic matter content. The practice has shown that inoculating Cistanche deserticola on saline-alkali soil can reduce soil salinity and improve soil quality. Taking the artificial cultivation of Cistanche deserticola as an example, the host plant of Cistanche deserticola is Tamarix, which can live for more than 100 years in extremely arid deserts. Tamarix is an excellent windproof and sand-fixing plant, and also a rare greening and afforestation tree species in heavily saline-alkali soil. Its biggest characteristics are drought resistance, salt alkali resistance, tolerance to barrenness and sand burial, as well as water and humidity resistance, with strong adaptability. The natural conditions of the counties around the Tarim Basin in southern Xinjiang are very poor. Due to its high latitude, it is located in the center of Eurasia, surrounded by mountains, and under the control of the Siberia Mongolia cyclone, the humid airflow in the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean cannot enter, which makes the climate very continental and dry, and belongs to the arid desert zone. The annual, monthly, and daily temperature ranges vary greatly. The main type of plant that can thrive in such harsh environments is tamarisk. At present, this plant is still the preferred tree species for wind and sand control. Because of its strong adaptability, easy reproduction, fast growth rate, well-developed root system, and less strict soil requirements, it is easy to successfully inoculate. 

Planting of Cistanche deserticola 

Nowadays, a large number of artificially planted willow forests in southern Xinjiang have built a green windbreak and sand barrier over the once barren desert where there was no grass. Under its influence, the wind speed significantly decreases, and the air humidity increases. When the wind speed passes through the tamarisk forest at an altitude of 1-1.5 meters, it can reduce the original wind speed by about 50%, and the amount of quicksand intercepted each year can reach over 4 million cubic meters. The humidity in the forest has increased by 10% compared to before, effectively curbing the harm of sandstorms to the area and improving the local ecology. Therefore, developing the Cistanche deserticola industry can effectively promote the artificial cultivation and protection of host plants, play a role in preventing wind and sand, improving soil, increasing local air humidity, and improving ecology.

2, Economic benefits

Developing the Cistanche industry can generate good economic benefits. Due to the increasing market demand, the production of wild Cistanche deserticola has significantly decreased, and the price of Cistanche deserticola is increasing. At present, the market price for desert deserticola is 200-300 yuan/kg, and for tubular deserticola is 80-100 yuan/kg. According to general vaccination and management, the yield per mu is 40-100 kg, and the annual output value per mu is 3200-12000 yuan. Nowadays, the price of wild Cistanche has risen to nearly 1000 yuan/kg. Taking the market price of cultivated Cistanche deserticola as an example, from fresh raw materials to extracts to refined products, with the improvement of technological content, its economic added value also increases exponentially. By processing various finished products, the output value per mu will reach tens of thousands of yuan, which can vigorously promote the growth of the local economy, promote the increase of income for farmers and herdsmen, and effectively solve the overall economic situation in border areas.

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3, Social benefits

Developing the Cistanche industry will effectively solve some social problems and generate good social benefits. Internationally, the standard for countries and regions to enter aging is usually to have a population aged 60 and above accounting for 10% of the total population, or a population aged 65 and above accounting for 7% of the total population. Based on this standard, China has entered an aging society since 2000. Taking the proportion of the total population aged 65 and above as a reference, this indicator has increased from 7.3% in 2002 to 9.4% in 2012. On February 26, 2015, the National Bureau of Statistics released the 2014 Statistical Bulletin on National Economic and Social Development. According to the bulletin data, the number of people aged 60 and above in China at the end of 2014 was 212.42 million, accounting for 15.5% of the total population; The population aged 65 and above is 137.55 million, accounting for 10.1%, surpassing 10% for the first time. This proportion is significantly higher than the 10% United Nations standard for traditional aging societies. The latest data from the Chinese government shows that the average annual population growth rate in the first 10 years of the 21st century was 0.57%, which is lower than the annual growth rate of 1.07% that has been maintained in the last 10 years of the last century. The elderly population is still increasing at a rate of 8 million people per year. Therefore, the Chinese population is entering an aging population, and experts predict that by 2050, the elderly population in China will reach one-third of the total population. Since China entered an aging society, it has shown a significant trend of a large elderly population base, fast growth rate, aging, disability, and empty nest. In addition, the combination of China's national conditions of getting old before getting rich and the structure of family miniaturization has made the issue of elderly care extremely severe. The rapid growth of the elderly population, especially the elderly over 80 years old and disabled, with an average annual growth rate of 1 million, highlights the growing demand for elderly care, rehabilitation care, medical care, spiritual and cultural needs, and the problem of elderly care is becoming increasingly severe.

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At present, China's society is aging severely, and there is a large population of sub-healthy individuals. Cistanche deserticola, as a tonifying traditional Chinese medicine, will be able to effectively improve these social problems. Cistanche deserticola has the effects of tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang, anti-fatigue, delaying aging, and preventing dementia in the elderly. On the one hand, it can significantly improve the quality of life of the elderly and extend the lifespan of the population; On the other hand, Cistanche deserticola products can alleviate the problems of high stress and fatigue in sub-healthy populations, alleviate sub-health symptoms, and improve the quality of life and work. Secondly, Cistanche deserticola is mainly distributed in saline-alkali, desert, and desert areas, often inhabited by ethnic minorities in northwest China. There, the economy is often backward, people's living standards are low, and various social conflicts are fierce. The development of the Cistanche deserticola industry will effectively drive local employment, improve overall income levels, improve people's living standards, alleviate social conflicts, and is of great significance for regional stability and consolidation.