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CUSCUTA CHINENSIS

Tu Su Zi CHINESE DODDER SEEDS

This herb tonifies the yang, and as they are the basis of all the body’s yang, it mainly affects the Kidneys. In TCM, the Kidneys house the body’s reserves, and the Kidney yang is also responsible for sexual and endocrine disorders.

HOW TO USE

Tu Su Zi helps the Jing-essence so is good for impotence, nocturnal emissions, and premature ejaculation, as well as such Kidney Yang Deficient symptoms, such as sore lower back and knees, frequent urination, incontinence, and vaginal discharge. It is used for such Liver and Kidney Deficient symptoms as tinnitus (ringing in the ears), dizziness, blurred vision, or spots in front of the eyes. It stops leaking, so it is good for diarrhea or loose stools from Deficiency, and it also helps prevent threatened or habitual miscarriage.

PROPERTIES Acrid, Sweet, Neutral

CHANNELS Kidney, Liver

FUNCTIONS AND USES

 Tonifies the Kidneys and benefits the Jing-essence: unlike most Kidney yang herbs, which are heating and therefore drying, Tu Su Zi is also moistening, so helps preserve the yin fluid.

 Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys and improves vision: use for patterns of Deficient Liver and Kidney yin and yang.

 Benefits the Spleen and Kidneys and stops persistent diarrhea.

 Calms the fetus.

CAUTION

 Although this is a neutral herb, it leans more toward tonifying the yang and should therefore not be use for Fire from Yin Deficiency.