Dried Cuscuta Seeds Tu Si Zi 500g Chinese Herbal Tea for Infusion Wine and Daily Wellness

Dried Cuscuta Seeds, known in TCM as Tu Si Zi (菟丝子), from Cuscuta chinensis, are small dried seeds traditionally used in Chinese herbal practice. In TCM theory they are considered sweet and neutral in nature and traditionally associated with the liver and kidney channels. These dried seeds are commonly prepared as an infusion, decoction, or herbal wine and are often paired with Sha Yuan Zi (沙苑子) and Wu Wei Zi (五味子). Store in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Dried Cuscuta chinensis seeds known in TCM as Tu Si Zi (菟丝子)
• Traditionally associated with the liver and kidney channels in TCM theory
• Small round seeds with a naturally mild earthy character suited to slow infusion
• Commonly paired with Sha Yuan Zi and Wu Wei Zi in traditional herbal blends
• Suitable for herbal tea water decoctions and traditional wine infusions

Quality & Sensory

The seeds are typically small, round, and grayish-brown to yellowish-brown with a hard smooth surface. They have little aroma and a mild earthy taste. When simmered or steeped, the liquor is typically light amber with a subtle herbal flavor.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep in hot water as a mild daily herbal infusion
• Simmer in decoctions with other traditional herbs
• Infuse in grain alcohol for traditional herbal wine
• Add to slow-cooked soups in small amounts

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice Tu Si Zi is traditionally used to tonify the kidney and secure essence, nourish the liver, and support vision, and it appears in classic formulas such as Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan. It is often combined with Sha Yuan Zi and Wu Wei Zi for wine infusions or simmered into decoctions and congee. Traditionally valued in autumn and winter wellness routines.

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