Tu Si Zi Wan 菟丝子丸
Cuscuta Seed Pill,
or, Dodder Seed Pill
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Formulas to Aid the Living (Ji Sheng Fang)
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Cuscuta chinesis | 60 grams | |
Cervus nippon | 30 grams | |
Cistanches | 60 grams | |
Dioscorea polystachya | ||
Aconitum carmichaeli | ||
Lindera aggregata | ||
Schisandra chinensis | ||
Mantis religiosa | ||
Alpinia oxyphylla | 30 grams ea. | |
Ostrea edulis | 60 grams | |
Gallus domesticus | 15 grams |
Preparation:
Powder and form pills with wine or honey.
Function:
Warms the Kidneys, Stops Leakage
Use:
Exhaustion, weakness, lower back pain, frequent, scanty or dribbling urine, deep and weak pulse
1. Urinary Incontinence
2. Frequent urination with dribbling
3. Seminal Emission
4. Premature Ejaculation
5. Cervical Polyps
Dose:
3–9 grams twice daily with warm or salted water.
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. Cervical Polyps, add Madder (Qian Cao), Paeonia Mu Dan Pi
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