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The dried ripe seed of Cuscuta chinensis or C. australis (Convolvulaceae). Enters the Liver, Kidney, and Spleen channels. Pungent, sweet, and neutral, its mild nature balances yin and yang supplementation, making it the key herb for tonifying the Kidney, augmenting essence, nourishing the Liver, brightening the eyes, and calming the fetus. Featured with gou qi zi and fu pen zi in Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan.
外用治白癜风多用生品
引药入肾，增强补肾固精缩尿之功
便于煎出有效成分，并增强补肾益精之力
煎服6–12g。入丸散尤宜，或捣碎入煎。
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
阴虚火旺、大便燥结及小便短赤者不宜服。孕妇有热者慎用。
本品平补阴阳，性较和缓，但阴虚火旺者仍不宜用。质坚硬，宜捣碎或制饼后入药。
味辛，平。主续绝伤，补不足，益气力，肥健人。汁去面皯。久服明目，轻身延年。
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author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Tù Sī Zǐ 菟丝子 (Chinese Dodder Seed) — Cuscutae Semen},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/tu-si-zi},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
菟丝子主含黄酮、多糖及木脂素类成分，具有雌激素样作用、免疫调节、抗氧化及保肝作用。
Cuscuta seed contains flavonoids, polysaccharides and lignans, with mild estrogen-modulating, immunomodulatory, antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity.
补肾益精、养肝明目、安胎，平补阴阳，不偏温燥。
Tonifies Kidney essence, nourishes Liver and brightens the eyes, and calms the fetus; balances yin and yang without being overly warming.
菟丝子黄酮在动物模型中显示雌激素样及抗骨质疏松活性。
Cuscuta flavonoids show estrogen-like and anti-osteoporotic activity in animal models.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.