Dried Cuscuta Seed Tu Si Zi 500g Whole Dodder Seed Raw Herb 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. Slightly warm in nature with a sweet flavor, they are commonly decocted, ground, or blended into herbal formulas. Store sealed in a cool dry place away from moisture.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Cuscuta chinensis seeds in traditional TCM decoction-piece form
• Known as Tu Si Zi (菟丝子), a widely used kidney-tonifying herb in TCM
• Sun-dried and carefully cleaned seeds with uniform small round appearance
• Suitable for decoctions, powders, wine infusions, and formula blending
• Fresh seasonal stock packed in a 500g resealable bag

Quality & Sensory

Typically grayish-brown to yellowish-brown small round seeds with a hard, smooth surface. The seeds have a faint characteristic aroma and a mild, slightly acrid taste when chewed or decocted.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional herbal decoctions
• Blend into customized herbal formulas
• Steep as a mild daily herbal tea
• Grind into powder for culinary or tonic use

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 herbs like Goji berry, Eucommia bark, and Dioscorea. Traditionally prepared by decocting, grinding into powder, or infusing in wine, it is also used in seasonal tonics during autumn and winter.

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