Houttuynia cordata has a long history of medicinal use. Houttuynia cordata is also a traditional Chinese herbal medicine. What are its effects?

1. Houttuynia cordata root can relieve cough and asthma due to lung heat.

Houttuynia cordata root medicinally travels through the large intestine meridian and is good at moistening the lungs caused by dampness, poison and fire. It has a good effect on asthma and cough caused by lung fire and dryness. In addition, Houttuynia cordata root has very good medicinal effects on some common chronic tracheal inflammation, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, lung inflammation and other conditions. In clinical medicine, Houttuynia cordata root is commonly used in combination with Chinese medicinal materials such as Morus alba, Pediculus chinensis, Bupleurum, Tangerine root, etc. It can not only clear and moisturize the lungs and protect the lungs, but also relieve coughs and reduce phlegm.

2. Houttuynia cordata root can alleviate the disease of lung abscess.

Houttuynia cordata root has a good medicinal effect in eliminating carbuncle and releasing pus, and the medicinal effect of Houttuynia cordata can best travel through the large intestine meridian, so it has a good effect in alleviating the disease of lung carbuncle. For example, when there is phlegm and pus in the lungs and throat caused by long-term stagnation of dampness and poison in the lungs, or dry coughs containing thick blood caused by lung abscesses, Houttuynia cordata root can often be used medicinally to achieve good results.

3. Houttuynia cordata root can alleviate the disease of heat-toxin sores and carbuncles.

Houttuynia cordata root not only enters the lung meridian to moisten the dampness and toxins in the lungs, but also has a very good effect on clearing away dampness and toxins stored in the skin and kidneys. For example, the medicinal use of Houttuynia cordata root can be effective for red and itchy skin, sores, boils, and gills caused by dampness and poison stagnation.

4. Houttuynia cordata root can relieve damp-heat diseases in the body.

In addition to its good heat-clearing and fire-removing effects, Houttuynia cordata root also has certain diuretic and dampness-removing effects. It also has a very good alleviation effect on some common cold-damp diseases.

How to eat Houttuynia cordata?

The most common way to eat it is to eat it cold, which is suitable for most people. Houttuynia cordata is cold and cool, so the elderly and infirm people can use the method of stewing chicken. Put some sesame oil, it also has the effect of moisturizing the heart. Houttuynia cordata is usually eaten raw with chili peppers as a salad. Because Houttuynia cordata is cold in nature, while chili peppers are hot in nature, the combination of the two can complement each other, and can also play the role of Houttuynia cordata in regulating bacterial and viral infections. If it is a cold, herpes or urinary tract infection, it is better to eat it raw. When cooked, it can generally be decoctioned directly with other medicines or stir-fried with bacon. This way of eating is relatively mild and suitable for daily consumption by weak people. Most people usually eat Houttuynia cordata as a vegetable and it is very good for health.