Houttuynia cordata

A perennial herb with a fishy smell. The rhizome runs sideways. The flowers are small and white.

Meridians of nature and flavor:

Houttuynia cordata has pungent taste and slightly cold nature.

Returns to the lung meridian.

Function and Indications:

It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, eliminating carbuncle and draining pus. It is used to treat cough caused by lung heat. It can also treat phlegm-heat blocking the lung, causing lung abscess, and coughing up pus and blood. of medicine.

The effect of eliminating carbuncles and draining pus can also be used for heat-induced sores.

It has the effect of clearing away heat and removing dampness, diluting water and relieving dizziness. It is used for damp-heat dizziness syndrome.

The effect of clearing away heat and stopping dysentery can be used to treat damp-heat diarrhea.