Nature and flavor of Cuscuta australis

The main effect of Cuscuta is to nourish the kidney and replenish essence, nourish blood and improve eyesight. It is suitable for liver deficiency and soreness of waist and legs. It is also very helpful for many people who have nocturnal emission and frequent urination. Dizziness, blurred vision, frequent tinnitus and deafness can also be treated with Cuscuta. However, in addition to understanding its effects, many people hope to know about the nature, flavor and meridians of Cuscuta, so that they can have a better understanding of Cuscuta.

Cuscuta australis is an herbal medicine included in "Chinese Herbs". The medicinal parts are the seeds of dicotyledonous plants such as Cuscuta australis, Cuscuta australis, and Cuscuta australis of the Convolvulaceae family.

Cuscuta seeds contain glycosides, β-carotene, γ-carotene, vitamin A substances, etc. Cuscuta seeds are pungent, sweet and flat in nature. They can nourish the liver and kidneys, benefit the essence and marrow, nourish the muscles and strengthen the yin, strengthen the tendons and bones, increase qi and strength, and make people fat and healthy. It has good therapeutic effects on various symptoms caused by deficiency of the lower abdomen, such as premature graying of hair, soreness of waist and knees, loose teeth, etc. It is a widely used medicine in beauty recipes. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Dodder is a top-grade product for nourishing yin and unblocking meridians, removing sweat from the face and softening the skin."

Dodder is also known as silk-spinning seed, dodder fruit, motherless vine, rootless vine, dodder, dodder, wild fox silk, bean parasite, yellow vine seed, rose seed, etc.

Function and indications

Nourishes the liver and kidneys, consolidates semen and reduces urination, stabilizes the fetus, improves eyesight, and stops diarrhea. It is used for impotence and spermatorrhea, residual urine, enuresis and frequent urination, soreness of the waist and knees, blurred vision and tinnitus, kidney deficiency and fetal leakage, fetal movement disorder, diarrhea due to spleen and kidney deficiency; external treatment of vitiligo.

Cuscuta chinensis porridge

[Ingredients] 60 grams of Cuscuta seeds, 100 grams of polished rice, and appropriate amount of white sugar.

[Preparation] Grind the dodder seeds, put them into a casserole, add 300 ml of water, simmer until 200 ml is left, remove the residue and keep the juice, add the glutinous rice, add another 300 ml of water and appropriate amount of sugar, and simmer until it becomes porridge.

【Effects】Nourishes the kidney and improves essence, nourishes the liver and improves eyesight. It is suitable for symptoms such as soreness of waist and knee muscles and bones due to liver and kidney deficiency, weak legs and feet, impotence and spermatorrhea, delirium, frequent urination, residual urine, dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus and deafness, as well as leucorrhea and habitual abortion in women.

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Cuscuta seeds are small and round, with concave sides and a grayish-yellow color.

The embryo is boiled and it is like spinning silk, which nourishes the kidney, improves essence and nourishes the liver.

[Source] Cuscuta chinensis Lam. is an annual parasitic, entwining herb of the Convolvulaceae family. of mature seeds.

[Origin] Mainly produced in Jiangsu, Liaoning, Jilin, Hebei, Shandong and other provinces.

[Harvesting] When the seeds are ripe in summer and autumn, they are cut together with the host, dried, and the seeds are beaten to remove impurities.

[Shape of the medicinal material] It is round or oval in shape, often concave on both sides, with a diameter of 0.1-0.15cm. The surface is grayish yellow or light brown, slightly rough, with fine dark dots visible under a magnifying glass, and a slightly concave linear hilum at the '-end. It is hard and not easy to be crushed by fingernails. When soaked in boiling water, the surface is sticky. When heated and boiled until the seed coat breaks, the white spiral embryo is exposed, like silk. Slight odor, light taste.