Tu Si Zi
Semen Cuscutae菟丝子
- Nature
- Neutral
- Flavours
- Acrid/Pungent, Sour, Sweet
- Meridians
- Kidney, Liver
- Class
- Supplementing Medicinals (Bu Yi Yao)Yang-Supplementing Medicinals (Bu Yang Yao)
- Dosage
- 10–15 g
Actions / Functions
- Supplements the Yang
- Supplements the Kidney
- Increases Jing
- Consolidates the Kidney
- Contains the urine
- Consolidates Jing
- Nurtures Yin
- Nurtures Kidney Yin
- Regulates Ren Mai and Chong Mai
- Supplements Liver and Kidney
- Nurtures the Liver
- Clarifies the eyes
- Supplements the Spleen
- Stops diarrhea
- Calms the fetus
- Treats vitiligo