Fishy grass (Houttuynia cordata)

鱼腥草yú xīng cǎoYuxingcao

Houttuynia cordata · Plant

Houttuynia cordata
Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

May increase bleeding risk; may stimulate immune system; caution with autoimmune disorders; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Fishy grass for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Chronic BronchitisChronic Uterine Cervical InfectionCystitisDysenteryHeat StranguryHeat Toxin SoresLeptospirosisLung Heat Phlegm CoughMastitisOdynuriaOtitis MediaPneumoniaPulmonary Welling Abscess With Hacking Of Pus & BloodUrinary Tract Infection

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Fishy grass does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinExpel Pus & Disinhibit Urine