[Herbalogical studies on rou congrong (herba Cistanchis)].
This paper deals with the investigation of the original plants of Rou Congrong and Cao Congrong recorded in the herbalogical works of the past dynasties. The results have shown that Rou Congrong is the dried fleshy stem of Cistanche deserticola and C. salsa, and Cao Congrong is the dried fleshy stem of Orobanche coerulescens. The substitutes and false drugs of Rou Congrong were also investigated.
Department of Pharmacognosy, Beijing Medical University.
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Tu
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He
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Lou
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