Tu Si Zi (Cuscuta chinensis) — Washed & Prepared Dodder Seed, Food Herb for Cooking

Tu Si Zi (Cuscuta chinensis), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Tù Sī Zǐ (菟丝子), is the dried ripe seed of a highly revered traditional food herb, also called Chinese Dodder Seed. For centuries, Tu Si Zi has been prized as a gentle, kidney-nourishing and essence-supporting herb, traditionally used to support the Liver and Kidney, benefit essence, and brighten the eyes. Its nature is warm, sweet, and slightly pungent, making it a mild yet deeply nourishing herb for daily food therapy. This listing offers washed, stir-prepared Tu Si Zi in a 500g pack, ready for cooking and decoction.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food herb (药食同源) for daily nourishment
• Washed and stir-prepared (炒炙) for easy use
• Cuscuta chinensis — Chinese Dodder Seed
• 500g pack, suitable for cooking and decoction
• Green food certified, non-organic, non-GMO

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully washed and stir-prepared to preserve its small, round, dark-brown to blackish seed form with a subtle sheen. The seeds have a mild, slightly nutty aroma and a faintly sweet, earthy taste. When decocted or simmered, they soften and release a gentle, slightly viscous quality that blends smoothly into soups and congee without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Herbal decoction blends
• Medicinal food cooking
• Daily food therapy

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Tu Si Zi is decocted into soups, congee, and nourishing tonics to support daily vitality and essence. It is a common ingredient in kidney-nourishing soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like goji berry, Chinese yam, and mulberry. As a food herb, it is simmered into medicinal congee or brewed in blended decoctions for seasonal nourishment, especially during cooler months when the body seeks warming, grounding foods.

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