Description
Other name:Cuscuta Seed Extract,Cuscuta Chinensis Extract
Latin name: Cuscuta chinensis Lam.
Part Used: Seed
Specifications: 10:1, Flavones 50%
Detection method: HPLC
Appearance: Brownish powder
Properties:
Sweet in flavor, warm in nature, it is related to the liver, kidney and spleen channels.
Action:
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dodder seed is known as a kidney yang tonic and is widely used to remedy sexual problems like impotence, nocturnal emission, premature ejaculation, and low sperm count that arise from kidney yang deficiency. In general, it nourishes the kidney organ in the body, boosting energy levels. As such it is also helpful for others symptoms of kidney deficiency like low back pain, tinnitus, diarrhea, dizziness, and blurred vision. It also has a long history of use as a longevity herb. The active constituents in Dodder seed are thought to be a group of flavonoids. The seed is rich in quercetin and also contains cuscutin, astragalin, vitamin A, hyperosides and sterols.
Functions:
Tonifys the kidney, preserves essence, nourishes the liver to improve vision and relieves diarrhea.
Indications:
Impotence, seminal emission, dripping of urine after urination, enuresis, frequent urination, aching and weakness of the loins and knees, blurred vision and tinnitus; threatened abortion due to hypofunction of the kidney; diarrhea due to hypofunction of the spleen and the kidney; external use for vitiligo.
Description About Dodder Seed Extract(Semen Cuscutae Extract)
Dodder Seed is the dried ripe seeds of Cuscuta chinensis Lam. (Fam. Convolvulaceae).In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dodder seed is known as a kidney yang tonic and is widely used to remedy sexual problems like impotence, nocturnal emission, premature ejaculation, and low sperm count that arise from kidney yang deficiency. In general, it nourishes the kidney organ in the body, boosting energy levels. As such it is also helpful for others symptoms of kidney deficiency like low back pain, tinnitus, diarrhea, dizziness, and blurred vision. It also has a long history of use as a longevity herb. The active constituents in Dodder seed are thought to be a group of flavonoids. The seed is rich in quercetin and also contains cuscutin, astragalin, vitamin A, hyperosides and sterols.
