Houttuynia cordata leaves

Houttuynia cordata root and leaf, also known as Houttuynia cordata, is a perennial herb of the Saururaceae family and is a well-known traditional medicinal plant in my country. The whole plant of Houttuynia cordata has very high efficacy and function, and is commonly used to clear away heat and fire, relieve cough and reduce phlegm, etc. Its stems, leaves and roots are rich in nutrients. They are tender and delicious vegetables that strengthen the spleen, stimulate appetite and aid digestion. It is produced in the south of the Yangtze River, North China, and Northwest China. It is a major wild fruit in Guizhou Province, and is very popular among women, the elderly and the weak, and has a profound local culture.

The role and efficacy of Houttuynia cordata root and leaves

Pungent, produces cold. Enters the lung meridian. Clears away heat and removes fire, eliminates carbuncles. It is used for symptoms such as lung abscess, stagnation of phlegm and heat, coughing up thick blood, and whooping cough. It is used to treat various solid heat-related carbuncle, swelling, pain, etc.

Nutritional content of Houttuynia cordata root and leaves

Houttuynia cordata contains ingredients such as protein, fat, carbohydrate, oleic acid and lauric acid.

Storage of Houttuynia Cordata Root and Leaves

Store in a dark, cool place.

How to eat Houttuynia cordata root and leaves

Eating it for a long time will make the hair weak, damage the qi and blood, and deplete the essence. Not suitable for long-term consumption.

The root of Houttuynia cordata has a good effect of clearing away heat and removing fire. It is often used together with Platycodon grandiflorum, fresh reed root, Trichosanthes peel, wax gourd seeds, raw coix seed, peach kernel, elephant shell, etc. to treat lung abscess, chest pain, coughing up blood and other symptoms; it can be used with Stemona japonica, Gleditsia sinensis, Ophiopogon japonicus, pure honey and other medicines to treat whooping cough.

The main antibacterial component of Houttuynia cordata root, decanoyl hydrobromide, has a significant antibacterial effect on a variety of bacteria, acid-fast bacilli and bacteria, but the properties of this compound are unstable. Its sodium bisulfite addition has stable properties while retaining its antibacterial specificity. The sodium bisulfite additive of decanoyl bromide synthesized in my country is called synthetic houttuynia cordata, which has a significant antibacterial effect on a variety of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria outside the body, especially Staphylococcus aureus, penicillin-resistant strains, Pneumococcus, Streptococcus A, and Streptococcus influenzae.

Catarrhal gram-negative bacilli and Salmonella typhi are second, while Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Shigella dysenteriae are not very sensitive. Houttuynia cordata root extract can significantly increase the survival time of mice infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In addition, it also has a significant inhibitory effect on Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, Sporothrix, Aspergillus, Chromyces, Trichophyton, Trichophyton imbricata, Microsporum gypsum, Microsporum ferrugineum, and Shark Trichophyton.