Constituents: mannitol

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  • Cistanche deserticola

    Botanical Overview Cistanche deserticola (family Orobanchaceae) is a parasitic herb native to arid regions of northwestern China, including Inner Mongolia, Gansu, and Xinjiang provinces. Commonly known as Desert Cistanche or Rou Cong Rong in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the dried stems are the medicinal part used. It is a valued tonic herb with a long…


  • Fucus vesiculosus

    Botanical Overview Fucus vesiculosus, commonly known as Bladderwrack, Black Tang, Rockweed, or Sea Oak, belongs to the family Fucaceae. This marine brown alga grows in the cold waters of the Northern Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America. The medicinal part used is the thallus (the algal body), harvested from clean coastal areas. Energetics Fucus…