Houttuynia cordata Thunb, a delicacy in the mountain village, is also called the root of broken ear, grass, scorpion, purple scorpion, wild flower wheat and so on. It is the dry water part of saururaceae perennial herbs. Produced in China, a province south of the Yangtze River Basin. It can be eaten or used for medical purposes.

Houttuynia cordata Thunb It's a plant. In summer, stems and leaves are flourishing, and flowers are often harvested, washed, dried in the shade or rarely used. For the name, see "A Famous Doctor's Bielu". Tang Susong said: "Born in a wetland, you can also crawl in the shade of a valley. The leaves are as fat as buckwheat and the stems are purplish red. Jiangzuo people are good at eating, which is called Guanzhong. Amaranth, the leaves have a fishy smell, so it is commonly known as Houttuynia cordata. " It is an important medicinal material.

Matters needing attention in eating Houttuynia cordata Thunb:

It is ok to eat houttuynia cordata properly, but we should pay attention to controlling the amount and not eat too much, otherwise it may have a certain impact on liver and kidney.

Houttuynia cordata Thunb is not suitable for everyone, like some people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold constitution. Eating too much will lead to the accumulation of cold toxin in the body and aggravate the symptoms. In addition, people with allergies should not eat it, because Houttuynia cordata contains some allergenic ingredients, which is easy to aggravate the condition.

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