瓜州(zhou)蓯(cong)蓉(rong)又名(ming)肉蓯(cong)蓉(rong),形似鎖陽,味甘微溫。據(ju)《本草綱目》記載,蓯(cong)蓉(rong)主(zhu)治五勞七傷(shang),補中,除莖中寒熱痛(tong),養(yang)五臟(zang),強陰,益精氣。現已開始人工(gong)種(zhong)植,是一種(zhong)待開發的(de)名(ming)貴中藥材(cai)。
瓜(gua)(gua)州肉蓯(cong)(cong)蓉(rong)(rong)的(de)(de)產地(di)瓜(gua)(gua)州縣,地(di)處(chu)河西(xi)走廊西(xi)端,是古絲綢之(zhi)路的(de)(de)商賈重(zhong)鎮,是典型的(de)(de)荒漠半荒漠大陸(lu)性(xing)氣(qi)候(hou),干(gan)旱少雨,日照充足(zu),非(fei)常適宜肉蓯(cong)(cong)蓉(rong)(rong)的(de)(de)生長。瓜(gua)(gua)州肉蓯(cong)(cong)蓉(rong)(rong)含(han)有苯(ben)乙(yi)醇苷(gan)類(lei)、環烯醚萜類(lei)、木脂素類(lei)、多(duo)糖(tang)、多(duo)種氨基酸、多(duo)種生物堿(jian)等營(ying)養物質,富含(han)人(ren)(ren)體所需微量(liang)元素,其(qi)中(zhong)苯(ben)乙(yi)醇總苷(gan)是肉蓯(cong)(cong)蓉(rong)(rong)中(zhong)主要活(huo)性(xing)成分,味甘、性(xing)溫(wen),具有補(bu)腎(shen)壯陽、填(tian)精補(bu)髓、養血潤燥、悅(yue)色延年等功效。肉蓯(cong)(cong)蓉(rong)(rong)素有“沙漠人(ren)(ren)參”之(zhi)美譽,具有極高(gao)的(de)(de)藥用(yong)價值,是中(zhong)國傳統的(de)(de)名貴中(zhong)藥材。