Cuscuta chinensis schizandra chinensis

Cuscuta has the effects of tonifying the liver and kidney, stabilizing the fetus, brightening the eyes, consolidating semen and urine (consolidating semen and urine, preventing leakage), stopping diarrhea, etc., and can be used externally to eliminate wind and dispel blemishes; Schisandra chinensis has the effects of astringent and solidifying astringency (astringent and consolidating), benefiting qi and generating fluids (promoting the production of fluids by replenishing qi), and tonifying the kidneys and nourishing the heart, and it should be taken according to the prescription of the doctor and under the guidance of the physician to identify the symptoms. Cuscuta is the dried mature seeds of Cuscuta sinensis or Cuscuta chinensis, family Cuscutaceae, with a pungent flavor, sweetness, and flatness, and belongs to the liver, kidney and spleen meridians. It has the effect of tonifying the liver and kidney, consolidating essence and shrinking urine, stabilizing the fetus, brightening the eyes, stopping diarrhea, etc. It can be used externally to eliminate wind and dispel spots, but although Cuscuta is a flat tonic, it is partial to tonifying the yang, so it should not be taken by those who have a deficiency of yin or fire, or have dryness of the stools, or have short and reddish urination (small amount of urination and dark yellow color). Fructus schisandrae is the dried mature fruit of Magnoliaceae or Fructus schisandrae. The former used to be called “northern schizandra”, the latter used to be called “southern schizandra”, taste sour, sweet, warm, to the lungs, heart, kidney meridian. It has the efficacy of astringency and astringency, benefiting the qi and promoting the production of body fluid, tonifying the kidney and tranquilizing the heart, but it is not suitable for those who have unresolved surface evils (evil qi on the surface of the muscle), solid heat inside, coughs at the beginning, or at the early stage of measles. The medication should be taken under the guidance of a professional physician, and should not be taken on one’s own in order to avoid any misunderstanding of the condition.