What are the benefits of drinking dried houttuynia cordata in water?

Nowadays, many people's lives are very busy, so they lack knowledge about many things, especially about traditional Chinese medicine. Many people prefer to see Western medicine when they are sick because Western medicine is effective quickly. Although traditional Chinese medicine is slower in treatment, it can help us regulate our bodies and cure the disease fundamentally. Houttuynia cordata is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, so what are the effects of drinking dried Houttuynia cordata soaked in water?

The effect of drinking Houttuynia cordata in water:

Houttuynia cordata is rich in volatile oil, and the main components of the oil, decanoyl acetaldehyde and lauric aldehyde, give it a strong fishy smell. It is this special smell that makes it fresh and refreshing when eaten, and it also stimulates the appetite and helps digestion. It also has good therapeutic effects when made into medicinal food.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Houttuynia cordata has a pungent and slightly cold nature and flavor, and belongs to the lung meridian. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and diuresis.

Treatment of mumps: Take appropriate amount of fresh Houttuynia cordata, mash it and apply it to the affected area, then fix it with adhesive tape, twice a day. To treat habitual constipation: Soak 5-10 grams of Houttuynia cordata in boiled water for 10-12 minutes and drink as tea. Other drugs were discontinued during treatment, and one course of treatment was 10 days.

Treatment of acute icteric hepatitis: 180 grams of Houttuynia cordata and 30 grams of white sugar, decocted in water, 1 dose per day, for 5 to 10 doses in a row.

Treatment of nephrotic syndrome: Add 100-150 g of Houttuynia cordata (dry product) to 1000 ml of boiling water, soak for half an hour and drink as tea. Take 1 dose per day. One course of treatment is 3 months, with an interval of 2-3 days between courses.

For the treatment of cold and fever: 20 grams of fine-leaved balsam pear, 16 grams of houttuynia cordata, decocted in water, or grind the above medicines into fine powder, decoct and concentrate the filtrate, and mix it with the fine powder to make tablets, 0.3 grams per tablet, 3 times a day, 3 to 4 tablets each time, reduce the dosage for children.

Commonly used Chinese patent medicine preparations with Houttuynia cordata as the main ingredient include Houttuynia cordata injection, which has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying and promoting dampness, and is used for lung abscess, phlegm-heat cough, leucorrhea, urinary tract infection, carbuncle, etc. For example, compound houttuynia tablets (composed of houttuynia, scutellaria, isatis root, and forsythia) have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and are used for sore throat and tonsillitis caused by exogenous wind-heat.

The above is an introduction to some of the effects of drinking Houttuynia cordata soaked in water. Do you think it is very magical? It is very beneficial to use it to regulate the body. Although Western medicine works quickly, it cannot cure the disease fundamentally. Knowing more about Chinese medicine health knowledge is also very helpful for our body conditioning.