Houttuynia (Yuxingcao)-Houttuynia cordate
Houttuynia (Yuxingcao) Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Houttuyniae Botanical Name: Houttuynia cordate Thunb. Common Name: Houttuynia Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The entire plant is gathered in the time between summer and autumn. After gathering, it is cleaned and dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Pungent and slightly cold. Meridian: Lung Functions: To clear heat and release toxins. Indications & Combinations: 1. Lung abscess manifested as cough with bloody and pus-like sputum. Houttuynia (Yuxingcao) is used with Platycodon root (Jiegeng) and Coix seed … Xem tiếp
