Cynomorium cynomorium, also known as elixir, is a parasitic plant. The drug is also known as earthworm, rusty iron rod, and suoyanzi. It grows in dry and sandy areas and is often parasitic on the roots of white thorns. It grows wild in the Gobi desert and grows best at minus 20 degrees Celsius. The place where it grows is not covered with snow and the ground is not frozen. It has the effects of nourishing the kidneys, moistening the intestines, treating impotence and hematuria.

Distributed in Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia and other places, the best of which is Cynomorium Cynomorium in Suoyang City, Guazhou County, Gansu Province.

It seems that if you don’t go to the drugstore, you can buy it online.