What are the medicinal values ​​of Hedyotis diffusa?

I believe everyone knows about White Snake Grass, and thinks it has a certain effect on tumors, so it has attracted much attention and many people have started taking it. In fact, many Chinese herbal medicines have their own pharmacological effects. Everyone is also vague about the medicinal value of White Snake Grass, and it is not particularly clear. Incorrect taking methods and ways may cause harm to the body. So what are the medicinal values ​​of White Snake Grass? Let me tell you about it below.

Houttuynia cordata, a traditional Chinese medicine, is the whole herb of Houttuynia cordata, a plant of the genus Hedyotis diffusa in the Rubiaceae family. Collected in summer and autumn, washed, used fresh or sun-dried. The whole plant is dried and twisted into a ball, gray-green to gray-brown in color. There is a taproot, about 2 to 4 mm thick, with slender fibrous roots, light gray-brown; the stem is thin and curly, brittle and easily broken, with white pith in the center. The leaves are mostly broken, extremely wrinkled and easy to fall off; there are stipules, 1 to 2 mm long. Flowers axillary. Slight odor, light taste. It is mainly produced in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.

Oldenlandia diffusa tastes bitter and light, and is cold in nature. It mainly enters the liver, kidney and small intestine meridians. It has anti-cancer, detoxifying, cooling, antipyretic, blood stasis dispersing, and carbuncle eliminating effects. It is mainly used to treat various cancers, including intestinal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, rectal cancer, etc., but it is better to use it in combination with Scutellaria barbata and other anti-cancer drugs. Because of its few adverse reactions and abundant resources, it is clinically used for various diseases.

Clears away heat, detoxifies, promotes blood circulation and promotes diuresis. Used for tonsillitis, pharyngitis, urinary tract infection, pelvic inflammatory disease, appendicitis, hepatitis, bacillary dysentery, snake bites, and tumors. It can also be used for digestive tract cancer. Modern pharmacological research has proved that white snake grass can enhance the body's immunity, inhibit the growth of tumor cells, and has an inhibitory effect on pathogenic bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Pneumococcus, and Shigella dysenteriae. It is indeed a good medicine for "clearing heat and detoxifying".

The efficacy and function of Hedyotis diffusa

1. Clear away heat and detoxify (lung heat cough, swollen throat, intestinal carbuncle, unknown swelling, snake bites, furuncle).

2. Clear away heat and dampness (damp-heat jaundice, damp-heat stranguria, damp-heat dysentery).

3. Clear away heat and dissipate blood stasis (scrofula, cancer).

4. Malnutrition in children. Clears away heat and detoxifies, eliminates carbuncle and resolves nodules, promotes diuresis and removes dampness. It is also used in modern times to treat many cancers.

How does Hedyotis diffusa treat lung cancer?

Use 30g each of Astragalus, Houttuynia cordata, Oldenlandia diffusa, Scutellaria barbata, 15g each of Codonopsis pilosula, Rehmannia glutinosa, Raw Coix seeds, and Salvia miltiorrhiza. Add or subtract according to symptoms. Take 1 dose per day, decocted in water and taken in 3 times. One course of treatment is 8 weeks. The condition will be significantly improved after 2 courses of treatment.

The above is about the medicinal value of Houttuynia cordata. The method of eating Houttuynia cordata is very simple. You just need to boil it with water and then take it. At the same time, in order to achieve some effects, you can also add some Chinese herbal medicines to take. However, it is best to take it under the guidance of a regular and professional Chinese medicine practitioner, because Chinese herbal medicines cannot be consumed casually. If you are not careful, they can easily cause harm to your body.