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Houttuynia, Yu Xing Cao 鱼腥草

Yu Xing Cao (TCM)
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Houttuynia cordata
Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 54 (1827)

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Houttuynia cordata
(Photo by Nova) (Wikimedia)

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Botanical name:
Houttuynia cordata

Parts used:
Herb

Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Pungent

Classification:

B. Clears Heat and Toxin

Uses:
1. Clears Heat and Toxin, Reduces Swellings:

-Lung heat Cough

2. Clears Damp Heat:
-Diarrhea

3. Clears Heat and Toxin, Resolves Masses:


Dose:
... available in PRO version

Comment:
... available in PRO version
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Main Combinations:
1. Lung Heat Cough:
i .Houttuynia Yu Xing Cao with ... available in PRO version
ii. Houttuynia Yu Xing Cao with ... available in PRO version
2. Lung Abscess:
i. Houttuynia Yu Xing Cao with ... available in PRO version
ii. Houttuynia Yu Xing Cao with ... available in PRO version
iii. Houttuynia Yu Xing Cao with ... available in PRO version
iv. Houttuynia Yu Xing Cao with ... available in PRO version
3. Lung Cancer (suggested formula):
i. Houttuynia Yu Xing Cao with ... available in PRO version
ii. Houttuynia Yu Xing Cao with ... available in PRO version
3. Abscess, Boils, Toxic Swellings from Heat and Toxin, Houttuynia Yu Xing Cao with ... available in PRO version
4. Urinary obstruction and pain, Houttuynia Yu Xing Cao with ... available in PRO version

Major Formulas:

Cautions:
None noted

Main Preparations used:

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