What are the effects of dodder?

Cuscuta chinensis is a traditional Chinese medicinal material, which has the effects of tonifying yang and yin, consolidating essence and reducing urine, nourishing liver and improving eyesight. It can be used for treating liver and kidney yin deficiency, improving symptoms such as five upset fever, hot flashes and night sweats, soreness of waist and knees, weakness, etc., and can also be used for treating fracture and preventing osteoporosis.