Dig Desert Ginseng !

Cistanche deserticola is a tall herbaceous plant in the family Cistanche. Most of the cistanches grow underground, and the stems are gradually thin from bottom to top. The leaves are broadly ovate, and the upper part of the stem is sparse and narrow, generally lanceolate; Inflorescence spicate, petals often fringed, yellowish-white or lilac, often brownish when dried; Fruit ovoid; Seeds elliptic or subovate, outside reticulate, glossy; Flowering period May ~ June; Fruit season from June to August. Cistanche is a succulent plant, the drug is easy and gentle, hence the name cistanche !

Cistanche is also a precious Chinese herbal medicine, known as "desert ginseng" reputation, has a certain economic value !