There are various types of Cuscuta seed concoctions, and there is no saying which one is more effective. After concoction, due to the change of its medicinal properties, it can be adapted to the different needs of the disease, and can only be taken according to the need to achieve good results, such as fried Cuscuta to enhance the therapeutic effect, salt Cuscuta to consolidate the kidneys, wine Cuscuta to warm the kidneys, and so on.
Cuscuta seeds are categorized into Cuscuta, Salt Cuscuta, Fried Cuscuta, and Wine Cuscuta Cake. Raw Cuscuta is warmer in nature and is more effective in tonifying yang than yin. Salt Cuscuta has a flat nature, tonifying yin and yang, and can lead the medicine back to the kidney, enhancing the effect of tonifying the kidney. Stir-fried Semen Cuscutae has the same function as raw Semen Cuscutae, which enhances the therapeutic effect and facilitates the making of pills and powder. Cuscuta seed cake in wine can increase the effect of warming the kidney.
Cuscuta chinensis has the effects of tonifying the liver and kidney, consolidating semen and urine, preventing leakage of semen and urine, stabilizing the fetus, brightening the eyes and stopping diarrhea. The adverse effects of this product are not clear, and it is partial to tonifying yang, so it should not be taken by people with yin deficiency and fire exuberance, dryness of stools, and short and reddish urine (small amount of urine with dark yellow color). Moreover, Chinese medicines should not be self-concocted and should comply with the regulations on Chinese medicine concoctions.
Patients with physical discomfort should go to the hospital in a timely manner, and should not use their own medication to avoid delaying their condition.