Houttuynia, known for Saururaceae annual herb, its fresh green leaves, the shape of heart-shaped, underground rhizome sub-section, looked like a small lotus root, of its rich flavor, showing the fish smell, hence the Chinese name Yuxingcao .It is associated with the Lung meridian. Its main functions are to clear heat and release toxins. It is used to treat lung abscesses and heat in the lungs, which usually manifest as a cough, with thick sputum. Houttuynia also treats boils on the skin and swelling caused by toxic heat, and snake bites. Houttunyia is often used in conjunction with other herbs, such as dandelion, forsythia and coix seed.
Houttuynia contains a natural antibiotic. Modern medical studies have shown that volatile oil from Houttuynia cordata contains the main ingredients of a stem-nonyl-ketone, myrcene, laurel aldehyde, as well as oak elements. Pharmacological tests have antibacterial and antiviral activity. Animal experiments proved to be diuretic, analgesic, bleeding, cough, inhibit serous secretion, the role of promoting tissue regeneration, oak elements can expand blood vessels, for the treatment of angina pectoris. Has made Houttuynia injection, widely used in clinical
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