Dried Cuscuta Seed Tu Si Zi 500g Whole Dodder Seed for Decoction and Tea

Dried Cuscuta Seed, known in TCM as Tu Si Zi (菟丝子), from Cuscuta chinensis. These small dried seeds are a classic Chinese herbal ingredient, traditionally associated with tonifying the kidney and securing essence. In TCM theory they are considered warm in nature with a pungent-sweet flavor. Sold as a food-grade raw herb, they are commonly simmered in decoctions, ground into powder, or blended into herbal formulas.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Cuscuta chinensis seeds, a classic TCM herb known as Tu Si Zi (菟丝子)
• Sourced from Inner Mongolia and naturally sun-dried without sulfur fumigation
• Water-washed and cleaned seeds ready for decoction, powdering, or formula blending
• Traditionally associated with kidney tonification and supporting essence in TCM practice
• Sold as a 500g bag of raw edible botanical material for home herbal preparation

Quality & Sensory

The seeds are typically tiny, round, and grayish-brown to yellowish-brown with a hard, smooth surface. They have little aroma and a bland, slightly astringent taste when decocted, yielding a mild herbal infusion.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional herbal decoctions
• Grind into powder for blending with other herbs
• Add to congee or soup as a traditional tonic ingredient
• Combine with goji berry and other herbs in daily herbal tea

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Tu Si Zi is traditionally used to tonify kidney yang and secure essence, and it appears in classic formulas such as Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan. It is often paired with goji berry, eucommia bark, or schisandra in decoctions and powders. Traditionally it is also lightly cooked into congee or steeped as a mild daily herbal tea, especially during seasons of rest and replenishment.

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