Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins
Yu Xing Cao 鱼腥草
Herba cum Radice Houttuyniae Cordatae Houttuynia
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Cool
- Nature & Flavour
- Spicy, Cool
- Channels Entered
- LI, LU
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Herba cum Radice Houttuyniae Cordatae
- Chinese
- 鱼腥草
- Tone Marks
- yú xīng căo
- Translation
- Fishy Smelling Herb
Chinese Herb Actions
- Eliminates Heat and Toxins Reduces Lung abscess, infections, cough with thick yellowish-green sputum, bronchitis, and pneumonia.
- Detoxifies and Expels Pus Used both internally and topically for purulent sores.
- Drains Dampness For Damp-Heat in the Large Intestine, colitis, or urinary tract infection.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 15-60 grams. Do not cook for long periods of time.
- Part used: leaves and stems.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use in cases of cold from deficiency, or for Yin type furuncles.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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