Houttuynia cordata, also known as "Chameleon Plant," can be used as a traditional Chinese herb. It is effective in preventing and treating diseases such as colds and chronic enteritis, and has significant effects in treating cough and bronchitis.
Clearing heat and detoxification
Houttuynia cordata has a cooling nature, bitter and spicy taste, and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxification. It can be used for sore throat, bronchitis, and edema caused by nephritis. It can also be used externally to treat mastitis and hemorrhoids.
Diuretic and reducing swelling
Houttuynia cordata can cool blood and diuretic, and has auxiliary effects on edema caused by nephritis and abscesses.
Cool blood and stop bleeding
Houttuynia cordata can cool blood and stop bleeding. It is used for abnormal uterine bleeding, bloody stools, and thrombocytopenic purpura.
Dispelling wind and dampness
Houttuynia cordata has the effects of dispelling wind and dampness, and detoxification. It is mainly used to treat dysentery, rheumatism, joint pain, paralysis, epilepsy, scabies, and other diseases.
Treating herpes zoster
After cleaning the Houttuynia cordata picked from the wild, crush it together with alum. Due to the cooling nature and detoxification and reducing swelling effects of Houttuynia cordata, combined with the antibacterial and waterproof effects of alum, applying their juice to the affected area of herpes zoster is very effective in recovery.
