Because of the similar appearance and names of Grasshopper and Cistanche deserticola, many people easily confuse the two when picking Grasshopper. But because the two are different plants, their nutritional elements and values ??are different.

The difference between Grasshopper and Cistanche deserticola is as follows;

1, differences in origin and living environment

Cistanche deserticola is a parasitic plant that needs to live on Haloxylon ammodendron trees. It needs to grow tenaciously in the desert. At the same time, because of the harsh environment, the value of Cistanche deserticola is very high. And the production areas of Cistanche deserticola are mainly distributed in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Ningxia and other places.

Echinacea is a plant of the genus Echinacea in the Orobanchiaceae family. It grows on slopes, low humidity in the forest and riverside at an altitude of 1500-1800 meters. It is often parasitic on the roots of Caius genus and is distributed in China. In Shaanxi (Northern Shaanxi), Heilongjiang, Jilin and Inner Mongolia, China. Furthermore, Amaranthus alba prefers dark, humid, and low-temperature environmental conditions. At the same time, alder forests that do not have such environmental conditions have no distribution of Amaranthus alba.

2. The difference in price

Due to the harsh growth environment of Cistanche deserticola, it is difficult to grow in other places, and artificial cultivation is very difficult. As a result, the output of Cistanche deserticola is very small, and the price of Cistanche deserticola in the market is also relatively high. At the same time, Cistanche deserticola is also a relict plant of the ancient Mediterranean and has certain scientific value in studying the desert flora of central Asia.

The growth environment of Grasshopper is not so harsh, so the yield is relatively large, and the price of Grasshopper is much cheaper than Cistanches. However, due to the intensive harvesting by humans, the output of Cistanche deserticola has dropped rapidly in recent years, and Cistanche deserticola has now become an endangered plant. Although it is not as valuable as Cistanche deserticola, it is now also a national third-level protected plant. And because of the extremely high value of Cistanche deserticola, Cistanche deserticola is also used as a substitute for Cistanche deserticola.

3. Differences in ingredients

Cistanche deserticola has anti-aging, endocrine-regulating, metabolism-promoting and strengthening effects. It can also improve immunity and promote DNA synthesis.

Grasshopper has the effects of tonifying the kidneys, strengthening the yang, moistening the intestines and laxative. It can also improve constipation and repair genes and cells.

Reference materials; Baidu Encyclopedia—Cistanche deserticola? Baidu Encyclopedia—Cistanche deserticola