Called fishweed, also known as folded ear root.

Fresh fishy grass, leaves and roots can be eaten, fried, cold or made soup can be, can also be used as seasoning.

Fishy grass with a special flavor, some people eat a mouthful will be regurgitated, the source of fishy flavor is decanoyl acetaldehyde (commonly known as "fishy grass"), antibacterial, anti-inflammatory effect, can effectively inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae and other bacteria, to prevent and control the fever caused by colds, coughs, sore throat. It can also clear heat and detoxification, diuretic and reduce swelling.

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The Legend of Fishweed

According to legend, during the Warring States period, King Goujian of Yue became the hostage of King Fuzha of Wu. During his stay in Wu, Goujian endured humiliation, pretended to submit to the king of Wu, and was later released back to Yue. When he was released, he was caught in a rare drought in the country, and there was no harvest in a barren year, resulting in a famine and catastrophe in the country. In order to tide over the difficulties with the victims ***, Goujian crossed the mountains, looking around for hunger, edible wild vegetables.

One day, hook trample too tired, fell in the grass at the foot of the mountain, woke up to find a large clump of green weeds by the creek, he picked a few leaves, a smell smell flavor with the smell of fish, that is, ordered his entourage to cook and feed the horse, the next day the horse not only did not have poisoned, and more energetic than yesterday. The next day, the horse was not only not poisoned, but also more energetic than yesterday. Goujian named it "Fishy Grass" and widely cultivated it, because this grass grows especially fast, cut and grow, the whole country of Vietnam relied on the Fishy Grass to get through the starvation catastrophe. However, due to historical limitations, Goujian had not yet discovered the medicinal value of fishy grass.

The story goes that Liu Wansu, a famous doctor in the Jin Dynasty, was collecting medicines in the mountains when he was drenched by torrential rain and became violently ill after returning home. Liu Wansu appeared high fever, chills, acute cough with thick phlegm and other symptoms, they used a lot of medicine is still not effective. At the time of crisis, met an old man passing by, carrying a medicine bag and countless herbs, Liu Wansu disciple went to inquire about any magical herbs can lift the master's disease.

The old man listened to his description of his condition and took out some herbs from the bag and instructed to decoct a thick juice to be taken. Apprentice rush to decoction, and will be decocted in front of Liu Wansu, Liu Wansu very hesitant, helpless, but the big bowl of potion Xu Xu served, even with 3 days, and indeed the heat retreat phlegm abatement, coughing is also reduced, a few days later, the serious lung disease was cured.

Liu Wan Su look at this herb, fishy pungent, that is, go to the old man for advice, the old man was about to leave, then told Liu Wan Su this is Houttuynia cordata, also known as fishy grass, function of clearing away heat and detoxification, phlegm, cough, carbuncle pus, which is the fresh, dried fishy taste since the elimination.

Liu Wansu kowtowed to thank the old man, that is, and then traveled to the four seas, to help the world go. Since then, Liu Wansu especially like to use fishy grass, and ordered his disciples to plant the herb in the garden, to promote the use of patients. Yue Guo Goujian hunger encounter sacred grass, Liu Wansu healing lung disease door to door for advice, the small grassland in the mountains is a life-saving treasure. Fishweed has a high medicinal value, is the treatment of lung disease inflammation drugs with remarkable efficacy, by modern people as "plant antibiotics".

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