Hetao Cistanche

Hetao Cistanche

Hetao Cistanche is a product with geographical indication status for agricultural products.

　　Cistanche is warm in nature, with a sweet and salty taste. It functions to nourish kidney yang, enrich essence and marrow, replenish vital essence and blood, moisten the intestines and relieve constipation, and delay aging. It is considered a top-grade tonic. As recorded in "The Collected Comments on Materia Medica," “Cistanche is a medicinal herb that nourishes the Life Gate, invigorates kidney qi, and replenishes essence and blood… It is a mild tonic—warm but not hot, nourishing but not harsh, warming but not drying, lubricating but not draining, hence it is called 'cōngróng' (meaning 'calm' or 'graceful')…” It ranks second only to ginseng in anti-aging and longevity benefits, and is often honored as the “Ginseng of the Desert.”

　　Designated geographical protection area:

　　 Covering three banners (counties) under the jurisdiction of Bayannur City: Urad Rear Banner, Dengkou County, and Urad Middle Banner, encompassing a total of 25 villages. The geographical coordinates are between 105°12′ to 109°53′ east longitude and 40°13′ to 42°28′ north latitude.