Description:
Yu Xing Cao, a Chinese herbal medicine, can clear heat, expeltoxins, expel pus, diuretic.We provide kinds of Chinese herb slices. Should any of theseitems be of interest to you, please let us know, we will be happyto give you details.
Pinyin | Yu Xing Cao |
Pharmaceutical | Herba Houttuyniae |
Botanical | Houttuynia cordata Thunb. (Saururaceae) |
Common Name | Common Selfheal plant |
Other names | |
Class | Clear Heat |
Subclass | Expel Toxins |
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Origin | South China and Changjiang river area.
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Properties (characteristics) | Nature: Slightly cold. Taste: Pungent. Organ: Lungs. Toxicity: Non toxic.
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Preparation | The plant is gathered in the period between summerand autumn. Aerial parts are cleaned and dried in the sun.
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Actions | Rid of heat and toxin, a swelling, abscesses,expels pus. Use internally Tuberculosis of lymph nodes (scrofula)or topically. Promote urination, clear damp heat diarrhea, clearpainful urination, for boils, gonorrhea.
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Medical functions |
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Modern use | 1. For treating inflammation of the respiratorytract. 2. For treating over expansion of bronchi. 3. For treating whooping cough 4. For water retention in the chest cavity causedby cancer 5. For preventing infection after surgery 6. For lowering fever 7. For treating bacterial diarrhea 8. For treating jaundice type of hepatitis 9. For treating kidney multiple syndroms 10. For treating ulceration of the neck ofuterus 11. For treating inflammation of the pelvicarea 12. For treating simple type of inflammation of thecornea 13. For treating sinus inflammation of the nose 14. For treating inflammation ( with pus) of themiddle ear 15. For treating measles 16. For treating epidemic type of tonsillitis 17. For treating tumors of the blood vessels 18. For preventing leptospira disease: Effectiveness: out of 1603 farm workers who took yuxing cao pills only one person contacted the disease.
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Contraindications | Cold from Deficiency.
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