What are the effects and functions of Cuscuta?

In our lives, there are many Chinese medicinal materials that can play a very good therapeutic role, but at present there are still many people who only believe in Western medicine and ignore Chinese medicine. In fact, some of the food we eat is Chinese medicinal materials. It is said that food is good for the human body. Doesn't this mean that Chinese medicinal materials are good for the human body? So, what are the effects and functions of Cuscuta chinensis?

China Dodder is a parasitic plant with a special physiological structure. Its cells do not have chloroplasts. It uses a vine-like structure to cling to other plants, and extends sharp spines from the part that contacts the host, piercing the host directly into the phloem, absorbing nutrients to survive, and further storing them as starch granules in the tissues. It is widely distributed in my country and often parasitizes on plants such as Leguminosae, Asteraceae, and Chenopodiaceae. It causes great harm to crops such as soybeans, and also causes harm to sesame, ramie, peanuts, potatoes, etc. The seeds are used as medicine, which can nourish the liver and kidneys and treat kidney deficiency.

Main ingredients: alkaloids, anthraquinones, coumarins, flavonoids, glycosides, sterols, tannic acid, sugars, etc. Flavonoids include: quercetin, astragalus glycoside, hyperoside; sterols include:

Cholesterol, campesterol, β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, β-amyrin. It also contains trace elements such as strontium, molybdenum, calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, copper, etc. as well as a variety of amino acids (the free amino acids in the seeds and the total amino acids after hydrolysis are 5.3%, of which the content of essential amino acids accounts for 42.8%).

effect:

① "Ben Jing": "It is used to heal broken bones, replenish deficiencies, increase energy and strength, make people fat and healthy, and long-term use can improve eyesight."

② "Leigong Paozhi Lun": "Replenishes human Wei Qi and helps the tendons and veins."

③ "Bie Lu" "Nourishes muscles and strengthens yin, strengthens tendons and bones, treats cold in the penis, spontaneous ejaculation of semen, residual urine, bitter mouth, dryness and thirst, and cold blood accumulation.

④ "Medicinal Properties": "It can treat coldness in men and women, replenish essence and marrow, relieve back pain and cold knees, and cure thirst and heat in the middle."

⑤ "Rihuazi Materia Medica": "It can replenish the five kinds of fatigue and seven kinds of injuries, treat spermatorrhea, hematuria, and moisturize the heart and lungs."