CYNOMORIUM SONGARICUM:THERAPEUTIC IN SEXUAL ENHANCEMENT

Cynomorium songaricum, which is also known as “Ginseng In The Desert”. Since centuries ago, it has been medically recognised as “Herb of Longevity”. Cynomorium songaricum grows in desert with unique geographic terraine and extreme climate, where the difference in temperature between day and night achieves more than 100oC (the highest is 82.3oC, the lowest is -20oC). Thus, this species is impossible to be cultivated by human until now.

Cynomorium songaricum is a rhizophilous. It parasitizes on the root of Nitraria. The reproduction process of Cynomorium songaricum is quite similar to human as it will appear above the ground in May and June and begins to ripen in July or August. Cynomorium songaricum is a monoecious plant where its stigma will receive the pollen from the same individual plant. The seed of Cynomorium songaricum is very tiny and it looks alike human’s zygote cell under microscope.

Cynomorium songaricum can only be harvested once a year at a very precise period, which is within 14 days after ripening. This is important as the root of ripened Cynomorium songaricum will produce white worms and these white worms will consume the inner part of the plant from bottom until it becomes an empty shell at outer part. At the same time, Cynomorium songaricum will excrete a balmy odor which will attract the animals in the desert to devour the plant itself.

Cynomorium songaricum is rare and very precious among the Chinese traditional herbs, as recorded more than centuries ago in Compendium of Materia Medica: Cynomorium songaricum is therapeutic in sexual enhancement, nourishes bone and muscle, prevents dryness, moisturizes the intestine and relaxes bowels. This herb is useful on individuals who suffer such symptoms like impotence, weakness on muscle and bone, cold pain of the joints and knees, constipation and so on. Beside, Merida Theory in Huangdi Neijing which existed more than 2000 years ago and Sheng Nong’s Herbal classic from few hundred years ago also recorded the efficacy of Cynomorium songaricum.

In Malaysia, this natural health food is available in Mentalk which is formualted in candy form.

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