Description

Common Name: houttuynia
蕺菜、臭牡丹、豬鼻孔、側耳根

Properties (characteristics) acrid, cool
Meridians: large intestine, lung

Function: rids of heat and toxin, swellings, abscesses, expels pus. Use internally or topically. Promotes urination, clear damp heat diarrhea, clear painful urination. For treating inflammation of the respiratory tract. For treating over expansion of bronchi. For treating whooping cough. For water retention in the chest cavity caused by cancer. For preventing infection after surgery. For lowering fever. For treating bacterial diarrhea. For treating jaundice type of hepatitis. For treating kidney multiple syndromes. For treating ulceration of the neck of the uterus. For treating inflammation of the pelvic area. For treating simple type of inflammation of the cornea. For treating sinus inflammation of the nose. For treating inflammation ( with pus) of the middle ear. For treating measles. For treating epidemic type of tonsillitis. For preventing leptospira disease. For treating tumors of the blood vessels

Cautions: Juice from fresh yu xing cao inhibits staphylococcus aureus. After heating, it is less effective. Toxicity is mild. Vaginal applications have caused inflammation, but symptoms subsided after stopping the applications. There are reports that injection of yu xing cao extract has caused allergic reaction of shock [32-33] and death [34], and also has caused skin atrophy type of skin inflammation [35].

This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Unless used under instructions by a licensed herbalist.