Cistanche salsa (English spelling) Cistanchesalsa

Japanese: Cistanche salsa(英語表記)Cistanchesalsa
Cistanche salsa (English spelling) Cistanchesalsa

…It is found in northeastern East Asia and North America, and in Japan it is found in the central and northern parts of Honshu and in the high mountains of Hokkaido. Its Japanese name is “Oniku” (literally “meat”), which is mistakenly applied to the Chinese tonic Cistanche salsa Benth.et Hook., and it is highly valued. It is collected on Mt. Ontake in Kiso and Mt. Fuji, and the whole plant is dried and used as a tonic. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…東アジア北東部,北アメリカに分布し,日本では本州中部以北,北海道の高山にみられる。和名は“御肉(おにく)”で,中国で強壮薬とされるホンオニク(肉蓯蓉(にくしゆよう))Cistanche salsa Benth.et Hook.に誤って当てられ,珍重される。木曾御嶽山や富士山で採集され,全草を乾かしたものを強壮薬として用いる。…

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