Cuscuta Cuscuta Benefits and Effects and Serving Methods

Cuscuta is used to tonify the liver and kidneys, brighten the eyes, tranquilize the fetus, stop diarrhea, consolidate semen and urine, and prevent random leakage. It is also used to treat deficiency of the liver and kidneys (weakness of the liver and kidneys), restlessness of the fetus, and diarrhea caused by weakness of the spleen (weak function of the spleen leading to diarrhea). Cuscuta is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine with flat nature, pungent and sweet taste, and belongs to the kidney, liver and spleen meridians. It has the efficacy of tonifying the liver and kidney, brightening the eyes, fixing semen and shrinking urine (consolidating semen and urine and preventing random leakage), and it can treat spermatorrhea (loss of spermatozoa) caused by insufficiency of the liver and kidney, impotence, frequency of urination, restlessness of the fetus, fetal leakage (small amount of bleeding from the vagina in the early stage of pregnancy), and soreness of the waist and knees (a feeling of soreness and weakness of the waist and knees); it also has the effect of relieving diarrhea In addition, it can stop diarrhea and is suitable for diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency. Cuscuta chinensis is usually taken in a decoction, which is made by taking an appropriate amount of Cuscuta chinensis, wrapping it in gauze and placing it in a casserole dish, adding an appropriate amount of water to make a decoction. Cuscuta is not suitable for patients with yin deficiency and fire (deficiency of yin and essence in the body with hyperactive deficiency fire), short and red urine (small amount of urine with dark yellow color), or dry and knotty stools. Do not eat spicy and stimulating food while taking the medicine. Before using Cuscuta, you need to have the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner to identify the symptoms, do not use it blindly.