Cistanche, Broomrape, Rou Cong Rong 肉苁蓉 Rou Cong Rong (TCM) von Ledebour, Icones plantarum novarum, vol. 4: 1833 Large wild Rou Cong Rong for sale in Chengdu (Adam, 2016) Bunches of Wild Cistanche at the Chengdu Medicine Market (left), and the Urumqi Medicine Market (right), Xinjiang, China (Adam, 2017) Cistanche tubulosa(Photo by Nikola, cropped) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Cistanche deserticola is the official species.Other species used in China include: C. salsa C. sinensis C. tubulosa Some other members of the Orobanchaceae are used similarly including Boschniakia rossica (Cao Cong Rong). Parts used: Fleshy Stem of the parasitic plant. Temperature & Taste: Warm, moist. Sweet, Salty Classifications: N. Yang Tonic Uses: 1. Tonifies Kidney Yang, Benefits Essence:-Impotence, Spermatorrhea, Incontinence, dribbling Urine-Cold pain in the Back and Knees, Lumbago-Infertility, Excess Uterine Bleeding and Leukorrhea from Coldness of the Uterus-‘treats the Five Overstrains and Seven Damages … Nourishes the Five Viscera’ (Ben Cao Gang Mu)-‘long-term use makes one feel happy’. (Ben Cao Gang Mu)2. Moistens the Intestines:-constipation from intestinal dryness, especially in the weak or elderly.3. Moves the Blood:-dissolves hard masses in Women. (Ben Cao Gang Mu) Dose: ‘The dosage of the drug should be comparatively big, otherwise it won’t work’. (Kou Zong Shi)Decoction:…

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