What are the taboos of Cuscuta

Cuscuta australis is a common Chinese medicinal material and also an edible food ingredient. Cuscuta australis is neutral in nature and tastes sweet and spicy. Cuscuta australis mainly functions to nourish the liver and kidneys, enhance energy, and improve eyesight, and is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. Although there are many benefits of dodder, there are still many things to pay attention to when using it. Therefore, you need to understand the taboos of dodder in order to make better use of it:

Traditional Chinese Medicine's Understanding of the Efficacy and Function of Cuscuta

As a health care and longevity product, ancient health practitioners and the general public often took Cuscuta seeds, which can have a tonic and strengthening effect, and has no toxic side effects. It is safe and effective. As early as in "Shennong's Herbal Classic", it was said that "Cuscuta chinensis can make up for deficiencies, increase energy and strength, make people fat and healthy, and long-term use can improve eyesight." "Famous Doctors' Records" also says that it can "nourish muscles, strengthen yin, strengthen tendons and bones, improve eyesight after long-term use, make the body light and prolong life."

Health experts' understanding of the efficacy and function of Cuscuta chinensis

In ancient health-preserving prescriptions, the health-preserving effects of Cuscuta australis are often mentioned. For example, "Dodder Seed Pills" is recorded in "Bian Que's Heart Method". If taken with wine, this pill "has the effect of replenishing kidney qi, strengthening yang, aiding spirit, and relaxing waist and feet." "The Proven Cuscuta Recipe" is also introduced in "Simple Health Prescriptions", which mainly uses Cuscuta Recipe and Eucommia ulmoides to make pills, "which can cure all kinds of deficiency and coldness, eliminate all diseases, invigorate the spirit, strengthen the will, benefit the ears and eyes, make the body light and prolong life".

Modern medicine's understanding of the efficacy and function of Cuscuta australis

In addition to traditional Chinese medicine's high praise for the efficacy and effects of Cuscuta, modern medical research on Cuscuta has also demonstrated its extraordinary efficacy and effects. Studies have found that Cuscuta can enhance the body's immunity and regulate cardiovascular function, and it also contains vitamin A-like substances. These are exactly the reasons why the ancients said that Cuscuta can "improve eyesight, lighten the body and prolong life if taken for a long time."

Ingredients: 15g dodder seeds, 250g flour, 30g green onion, 3g salt, 3g chicken stock, 50g vegetable oil

Preparation method:

1. Fry the dodder seeds until fragrant and open, then grind them into powder (so that they can exert their medicinal effects); chop the green onions.

2. Put dodder seeds, flour, chopped green onion, salt and chicken essence in a bowl, add 300 ml of water, knead well and make into a cake-shaped dough.

3. Heat the wok over high heat, add vegetable oil, put in the raw dough, and fry until both sides are golden brown.

Efficacy: The efficacy and function of Cuscuta in this dish mainly include refreshing the mind, nourishing the kidney and improving essence, and it is suitable for symptoms such as sore waist and knees, and lack of energy.

Ingredients: 20g dodder seeds, 300g winter melon, 10g cooking wine, 5g ginger, 10g green onion, 3g salt, 2g chicken essence, 30g chicken oil

Preparation method:

1. Fry the dodder seeds until fragrant and grind into fine powder; peel the winter melon, wash and cut into small pieces; slice the ginger and cut the green onion into sections.

2. Put dodder seed, wax gourd, ginger, onion and cooking wine in a stew pot, add appropriate amount, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for half an hour, add salt, chicken essence and chicken oil.

Efficacy: The efficacy and function of Cuscuta in this dish mainly include preventing and treating spermatorrhea, thirst, residual urine, blurred vision and other symptoms.

The above is an introduction to the contraindications of Cuscuta. It can be seen that Cuscuta has many effects and functions, and it has a good effect on regulating cardiovascular system and improving immunity. Cuscuta australis is especially suitable for men to eat, but when using any type of Chinese medicine ingredients, you must consult a professional doctor before dispensing and using it.