Dodder Seeds (Tukhm-e-Kasoos) تخم کثوث

Dodder seed/Tukhm-e-Kasoos (تخم کثوث) also known as Cuscuta Reflexa, its extract is an important part of traditional Chinese medicine. Cuscuta or dodder is a genus that consists of nearly 170 different plants. It’s also known commonly as devil’s hair, haired or love vine. The seeds of dodder contain biological alkaloids, flavones, anthraquinone, coumarin and tannic acid. These are the active ingredients that make dodder seed so beneficial in traditional medicine.