1. Scientific name and family and genus: Cistanche deserticola, which belongs to parasitic plant family and genus Cistanche deserticola; The scientific name of boschniakia rossica is cistanche deserticola, which also belongs to the parasitic plant family, cistanche deserticola. Both belong to cistanche deserticola, but the specific species are different.

2. Morphological characteristics:

Cistanche deserticola: Cistanche deserticola is a parasitic plant, which usually grows in desert, sand and other arid environments. Its stem organs are short, grayish brown and look like rough meat. The inflorescence is small and the color is generally yellow-green. In desert areas, cistanche deserticola is parasitic on the roots of some herbs and absorbs nutrients.

Boschniakia: Boschniakia is also a parasitic plant, which mainly grows in the roots of herbaceous plants in grassland and arid areas. Boschniakia has a long stem and a relatively large inflorescence, which is mainly yellow.

3. Medicinal value: Cistanche deserticola and Boschniakia deserticola have certain value in traditional Chinese medicine, but there are differences in clinical application and pharmacological action.

Cistanche deserticola: Cistanche deserticola is used in traditional Chinese medicine, which is considered to have the effects of tonifying kidney, strengthening body and delaying aging. It is mainly used for nourishing kidney yang, and has a certain therapeutic effect on symptoms such as soreness of waist and knees, impotence and premature ejaculation caused by kidney deficiency.

Boschniakia: Boschniakia is also a Chinese herbal medicine, which is mainly used for invigorating qi and nourishing yin, strengthening the body and nourishing kidney yin. Boschniakia rossica is considered to be beneficial to kidney yin deficiency, physical weakness after illness and physical weakness after long illness.

4. Growing environment:

Cistanche deserticola: Cistanche deserticola is mainly distributed in arid areas of northwest China, such as Xinjiang and Gansu.

Boschniakia: Boschniakia is mainly distributed in arid areas in northern China, such as Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi.

5. Scientific research: Because of the similarity of medicinal value between cistanche deserticola and boschniakia rossica, researchers are often confused, and cross-references may appear in different studies. Therefore, it is necessary to make clear the difference between scientific research and medical practice.