Tu Si Zi

Ingredient Information

Name:

Tu Si Zi

菟絲子

Pharmaceutical Name:

Cuscutae Semen

Alternate Name:

Cuscuta Seed

Japanese Name:

toshishi

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 Yin	Common 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%)

Literature

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Source Texts

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