Dodder (Cuscuta)
菟丝子属tù sī zǐ shǔTusizishu
Cuscuta · Plant
1
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
Caution in pregnancy; may stimulate uterine contractions.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Dodder for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Dodder does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit EyeBenefit ImmuneBenefit KidneyBenefit LiverBenefit Sexual
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Cuscuta and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Eye5 records
- Benefit Immune26 records, 10 in people
- Benefit Kidney29 records, 9 in people
- Benefit Liver36 records, 8 in people
- Benefit Sexual10 records, 3 in people
- Fatigue Syndrome4 records, 2 in people