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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