The real Cynomorium songaricum is a very fragrant Chinese herbal medicine. Every purchase can be identified by smell. If you find that Cynomorium songaricum has no taste, it means it is a fake.
2, eyes to see
The real Cynomorium songaricum will be oblate in appearance, reddish brown and dark brown in surface, especially irregular depressions, and its texture is very hard. Some Cynomorium songaricum will also have triangular scales; If it is a fake Cynomorium songaricum, there is no such feature, and the color will not be reddish brown.
Step 3 taste
The real Cynomorium songaricum tastes a little sweet, with a little bitter taste of Chinese herbal medicine, and it will become more and more fragrant when chewed in your mouth. If it's fake Cynomorium songaricum, it won't taste so sweet, and it won't be particularly good and hard every time you chew it.
4. Chemical identification methods of traditional Chinese medicine
This method can identify the authenticity of Cynomorium songaricum by chemical identification, that is, take one milliliter of Cynomorium songaricum extract, then add an appropriate amount of chemicals and heat it in water bath for three minutes. If it changes color and appears blue-purple, this is true.