Tu Si Zi
 
Product Information
Product Code: 8310
Name: Tu Si Zi
菟絲子
Pharmaceutical Name: Cuscutae Semen
Alternate Name: Cuscuta Seed
Japanese Name: toshishi
Unit Size: 100 gm.
Vendor: KPC Products
Product Line: KPC Herbs (info) (products)
Manufacturing Process: water decocted concentrate(5:1)
Dosage: 1 gm: 2-3X/day
Allergens: None
Materia Medica Categories
Chapter: Tonifying Herbs
Section: Tonify the Yang


Symptoms
TCM Patterns
  • Kidney Yang-Deficient
  • Kidney Yin-Deficiency
  • Liver Yin-Deficiency
  • Liver-Yang Deficient
  • Essence-Deficient
  • Spleen-Deficiency
  • Kidney-Deficient
Tongue
  • None Listed
Pulse
  • None Listed
Contraindications
  • Yin Deficiency Heat Patterns
  • Constipation
 
Ingredients
Pin YinCommon Name中文Pct
Tu Si Zi Cuscuta Seed菟絲子100.00%


Treatment Principles
  • Nourish Yin
  • Secure Essence
  • Tonify the Kidneys
  • Tonify Liver
  • Tonify the Spleen
  • Tonify Yang
  • Augment Yin
  • Improve Vision
  • Benefit the Spleen
  • Benefit the Kidneys
  • Stop Diarrhea
  • Calm the Fetus


Properties
Channels
  • Kidney (50%)
  • Liver (50%)
Properties
  • Neutral (100%)
Tastes
  • Acrid (50%)
  • Sweet (50%)


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This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
 
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