Semen cuscutae - Tu Si Zi FAQ

Do you sell dodder seed (Semen cuscutae) herbal extract?

Dodder seed (also known as Semen Cuscutae) is an all-natural herbal extract traditionally used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine.

We sell all-natural dodder seed (Semen cuscutae, Tu Si Zi) herbal extract in a 100 gram size (50 servings) as HURRAH! Hormonal Balance Support. We also sell Semen cuscutae in larger 200 gram to 1,000 gram sizes. In addition, Semen cuscutae is one of five nootropic extracts in our BrainStorm Nootropic Brain Health Kits.

You can check out these options by visiting our online store.

What are dodder seed health benefits — it it among the best hormonal balance supplements available?

Dodder seed is the seed of a vine used in traditional Chinese medicine to invigorate the kidneys, nourish the liver, improve eyesight, and stop diarrhea. Semen cuscutae exhibits an immunosuppressive effect on dendritic cells and attenuates dendritic cell function, which suggests it has potential in the treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.

Semen cuscutae is a nootropic, and it has a high flavonoid content and strong antioxidant properties. Studies suggest that therapeutic uses include support for brain health and central nervous system health, sexual health, and a healthy reproductive system.

One of its key benefits is helping to support hormonal balance, especially in the areas of reproductive and adrenal health.

Here’s a simple breakdown of what that means:

• Supports reproductive health: Dodder seed may help regulate sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone, which are important for fertility, libido, and menstrual health.

• Boosts kidney and adrenal function: In traditional medicine, strong kidneys are tied to hormone production and vitality. Dodder seed is believed to strengthen this system, which can help the body better manage stress and energy levels.

• Helps with age-related hormonal shifts: As people age, hormone levels naturally decline. Dodder seed may help ease some of the effects of these changes, promoting better mood, stamina, and overall wellness.

In short, dodder seed can help your body stay in hormonal harmony—naturally and gently—by supporting the systems that regulate key hormones.

Does it provides well-rounded support beyond hormonal balance?

Yes. Properties found statistically significant include adaptogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, antioxidant, anti-senescence, cardio-protective, neuroprotective, immunomodulatory, neurotrophic, nootropic, and osteogenic.

Its long list of health benefits suggests that it supports a healthy lifestyle approach related to issues with kidney disease, reproductive and sexual problems, the immune system, the endocrine system, vision and eye health, and liver and spleen health. There is good reason to believe that a lifestyle-related approach to optimal health will benefit from support with Tu Si Zi as a health supplement.

How did you choose your dodder seed supplier?

For each of the products we sell, company owner Michael Van der Linden and members of our team do substantial research, visit the source, and meet with the collectors and processors personally. We back up our faith in our source and our processors with testing.

Is dodder seed a nootropic? In addition to being one of the best hormonal balance supplements, can it help with healthy brain function?

Yes. It’s a nootropic, and it has a high flavonoid content and strong antioxidant properties. Semen cuscutae is also one of five nootropics extracts in our BrainStorm Nootropic Brain Health Kits. 

Does it support liver health and spleen health?

Yes. It’s valued for its healing and rejuvenating powers. Therapeutic uses include invigorating the kidneys, as well as nourishing the liver and spleen.

Can it provide immune system support?

It exhibits an immunosuppressive effect on dendritic cells and attenuates dendritic cell function, which suggests that it has potential in the treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.

Does it support kidney health?

It’s traditionally used to treat ailments caused by a kidney deficiency. These ailments include symptoms such as lower back pain, erectile dysfunction, urinary frequency, and leucorrhea.

As one of the best hormonal balance supplements, in what ways does it support reproductive and sexual health?

Traditional uses include support for a healthy reproductive system. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Semen cuscutae 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.

Does it support vision and eye health?

It’s often used to help improve eyesight. It is used to treat blurred vision and decreased visual acuity caused by insufficient nourishment of the eyes due to liver and kidney deficiencies.

Does it provide energy support and athletic performance support?

Semen cuscutae, in turn, may help some people exercise longer and harder before they feel exhausted, which makes it a great athletic performance tea. Researchers investigated the effect of Semen cuscutae on anti-fatigue and anoxia tolerance on mice. Their studies, published in The Journal of Ethnopharmacology and The Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine, showed that all-natural Semen cuscutae herbal extract may prolong swimming time and improve the ability to tolerate cellular oxygen depletion.

Are dodder seed health benefits as hormonal balance supplements and and neuroprotective supplements backed by science?

The short answer is “yes.”

Here’s what major scientific publications have to say about Semen cuscutae health benefits:

• Dodder seeds have the effects of immune enhancement, anti-fatigue and anoxia tolerance. The polysaccharide in dodder seeds is one of the effective materials to improve the immune system.”
• It offers neuroprotective effects.
• It may suppress allograft rejection via distinct immune mechanisms.
• It has the potential to invigorate the reproductive system and reproductive endocrine function.
• The total flavones from Semen cuscutae reverse the reduction of testosterone level and the expression of androgen receptor gene in kidney-yang deficient mice.

Can you describe the plant?

It’s a parasitic “twinning” vine in the family Cuscutaceae. The stems are very thin and thread-like. It has yellow or white flowers and no leaves. The plant contains some chlorophyll in the buds, fruits, and stems, but it has no roots and requires a host plant for nourishment. It grows mainly in the Jiangsu, Liaoning, Jilin, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan provinces of China.

How do I consume dodder seed extract?

Does it contain caffeine?

No.

Are Tu Si Zi, Semen cuscutae, and dodder seed the same?

Yes! Tu Si Zi also goes by the names Semen cuscutae, Dodder Seed, and the “longevity herb.” Other names include Atermoyer, Beggarweed, Chinese Dodder, Cuscuta, Cuscuta chinensis, Cuscuta epithymum, Cuscutae, Cuscute, Cuscute chinoise, Cuscute à Petites Fleurs, Cuscute du Thym, Devil’s Guts, Dodder of Thyme, Hellweed, Japanese Dedder, Lesser Dodder, Petite Cuscute, Scaldweed, Semen cuscutae chinensis, Strangle Tare, and Tu Sizi.

What phytochemicals does it include?

Phytochemicals are chemical compounds produced by plants. They help plants thrive or thwart competitors, predators, or pathogens.

Dodder seed contains the phytochemicals listed below.

Flavonoids: luteolin, apigenin, hyperoside, d-pinoresinol, quinic acid astragalin, quercetin, kaempferol, isorhamnetin, βsitosterol, sesamin, hexadecanoic acid, mixture of hexadecanoic acid, kaempferol, quercetin, astragloside, hyperoside, caffeic acid, quercetin 3 O β D galactopyranosyl, arbutin, chlorogen

Lignans: (2 1)β D apiopyranoside. d-sesamin, (R)-hydroxy-d-sesamin, cuscutosides A and B

Alkaloids: cuscutamine

Sterols: cholesterol, campesterol, beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol, and beta-amyrin

Other: anthraquinones, coumarin tannic acid, caffeic acid, myristic acid, and several cuscutic acids

What if I have more questions about hormonal balance supplements generally or dodder seed specifically?

You can read more scientific studies by visiting the National Center for Biotechnology Information website. Also feel free to reach out!

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