Tonify Yang: Tu Si Zi

tu si zi

菟丝子 semen cuscutae chinensis

tu = dodder / creeper, si = silk, zi = seed

NEUTRAL!

(sexual function, vision, spleen deficient diarrhea, calms fetus)

acrid & sweet

Kidney and LIVER

CI: Yin def. heat (even though it is neutral, it tonifies yang); scanty, dark urine

6 - 15 grams

Not in our kits because Tu Si Zi is considered a noxious weed.

"An outstanding herb!" Why??

* It tonifies both yin AND yang! And does it without gumming you up.
*Like radiant heated floors, it warms you without drying you out.
* Tu Si Zi secures the essence while moving the primal yang.
* Tu Si Zi has a wide scope of action - very versitle (remember, it's neutral, so can warm or cool, tonify or faciliate, dry or moisten
* Tonfies Kidneys, nourishes Liver, warms Spleen, assists Stomach

Who cares if it grows all the over the place! If only people knew the benefits of Tu Si Zi, it wouldn't be a problem - it'd get picked alright!

Specifically, its functions are:

1. Tonifies Kidney Yang, Augments Yin, Secures Essence and Urine

* SEXUAL FUNCTION: impotence, nocturnal emissions, premature ejaculation, vaginal discharge

* URINARY FUNCTION: urinary frequency

* PAIN: sore, painful back

* Tinnitus

2. Tonifies Kidneys and Liver and improves VISION

* dizziness, blurred vision, spots before eyes/floaters

3. Benefits Spleen and Kidneys

* SPLEEN DEFICIENCY: diarrhea/loose stools, lack of appetite

4. Calms Fetus