Other Names: Atermoyer, Beggarweed, Chinese Dodder, Cuscuta, Cuscuta chinensis, Cuscuta epithymum, Cuscutae, Devil's Guts, Dodder of Thyme, Hellweed, Japanese Dodder, Lesser Dodder, Scaldweed, Semen Cuscutae, Strangle Tare, Tu Si Zi, Tu Sizi, Tu Su Zi<br>Dodder is an herb. People use the parts that grow above the ground to make medicine.<br>See also [[Cuscuta Reflexa]]==Special Precautions of DodderCuscuta Epithymum==
Dodder might cause stomach pain in some people.
==Benefits and uses of Dodder Cuscuta Epithymum are==
* Tonify kidneys, strengthens yin, secures essence, reserves urine - impotence, nocturnal emission, premature ejaculation, tinnitus, frequent urination, sore painful back, vaginal discharge.
*Tonify kidney and liver, improves vision - liver and kidney yin and yang deficiency patterns with dizziness, tinnitus, blurred vision, floaters, etc.