Boschniakia: It belongs to angiosperms and often grows on steep walls or cliffs at an altitude of 1300-200m. Known as "young grass", it is mainly produced in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Mongolia and other places, and also distributed in Korea, Japan and other countries. It is a substitute for cistanche deserticola, and the whole herb is used as medicine.
Cistanche deserticola with different appearance: it is oblate and cylindrical, slightly curved, with brown or grayish brown surface, hard and not easy to break, brown in cross section, wavy and annular arrangement of light brown punctate vascular bundles, and slightly sweet and bitter in taste.
Boschniakia rossica: The stem is fleshy, long and cylindrical, sometimes slightly flat and slightly curved, with a grayish brown or brown surface covered with fleshy scales arranged in a tile shape; The cross section is brown, with light brown vascular bundles and small spots, and the ring is deeply wavy or serrated, with slight gas, sweet taste and slight bitterness. It is best to have thick scales and soft leaves.
3 Different prices of Cistanche deserticola: Cistanche deserticola grows in desert areas and is cherished, so the price is relatively expensive, usually ranging from 200 yuan to nearly 1,000 yuan per catty.
Boschniakia: Because it is more common, the price is relatively low, generally ranging from tens to hundreds of yuan per catty.
Cistanche deserticola with different components: it contains alkaloids, amino acids, vitamins, lignans, polysaccharides and other nutrients, among which phenylethanoid glycoside is the main active component in Cistanche deserticola, which is helpful to improve male sexual function, treat female infertility due to cold uterus, resist oxidation, resist aging and improve immunity.
Boschniakia: Boschniakia contains Boschniakia aldehyde, Boschniakia lactone, mannitol and alkaloids, in which the components of CR superkinase change the metabolism of cells, and have the functions of repairing weak genes and enhancing cell activity.