肉苁蓉,别名大芸、黑司命、沙中仙、淡大云,其处方用名为肉苁蓉,属列当科寄生草本植物,主产于我国内蒙古、新疆、宁夏一带。因其体表布有鳞片,质茎似肉,且药性温而不燥,滑而不泻,补而不峻,有“从容”缓和之性,故名。古今医著论肉苁蓉由于肉苁蓉的补益功效良佳,所以成为古今医家 Cistanche deserticola, which is also known as Cistanche deserticola, is known as Cistanche deserticola. It is classified as a parasitic herbaceous plant in the family Dendrobium and is mainly produced in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, and Ningxia in China. Because of the scales on the body surface, the stems resemble flesh, and the medicinal properties are warm and not dry, slipping without diarrhoea, making up without stamina, and with the ease of calm, hence the name. The ancient and modern doctors talked about Cistanche as a good replenishment effect of Cistanche, so they became ancient and modern physicians.