The efficacy, function and edible method of Houttuynia cordata

Houttuynia cordata can mainly play the role of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and it also has a diuretic and swelling-reducing effect. Generally, you can add some of it when making soup.

1. Clearing away heat and detoxifying: Houttuynia cordata is a traditional Chinese medicinal material that can achieve the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. It can effectively improve cough and sputum caused by lung heat, and it is also effective in improving shortness of breath or sore throat, which is beneficial to the improvement of these symptoms.

2. Diuretic and detumescent: Houttuynia cordata has the effect of diuresis and detumescent, can effectively improve frequent urination and urgency, can also have a certain effect on urethral pain, and can also help improve the symptoms of edema in the body.

When using the Houttuynia cordata, the substances on it should be thoroughly cleaned and then added to the soup, or it can be decocted alone, or used with some Chinese patent medicines such as wild chrysanthemum, honeysuckle and dandelion. The effect will be better. When using it, try to choose fresh products, which have higher nutritional value. They will not cause harm to human health after use, and are easier to be absorbed by the human body. During use, the diet should be improved, and it should not be too irritating or greasy, so as not to reduce the effectiveness of the medicine.