A perennial parasitic plant without chlorophyll, characterized by its fleshy stem and scale-like leaves; its stem is used in traditional medicine to treat the kidneys, stop bleeding, or as a laxative.

(bound form) desert broomrape; specifically referring to [[肉苁蓉|肉蓯蓉|rou4 cong1 rong2]] or [[草苁蓉|草蓯蓉|cao3 cong1 rong2]], which are used in traditional medicine

A type of parasitic annual herb in the Broomrape family; it has a fleshy, purplish-brown stem and thick rootstocks, and is used in traditional medicine