Common Name: Houttuynia
Botanical Name: Houttuynia Cordata herb
Pin Yin Name: Yu Xing Cao
Other Names: Houtuynia, Fishy Smell Herb, Fish mint , Lizard tail, Chameleon plant, Heart leaf, Dokudami
Translation of Name: “fish-smelling plant,”
Latin Name: Herba cum radice houttuyniae cordatae
Other Ingredients: None, nothing has been added to this product.
Package Size: 500 Grams ( 1.1 pounds)
Form: Cut / Sliced - sizes vary
Dosage: Follow doctors instructions on how to use this herb.
How to Use: Tea, Infusion, Syrup, Salve, Topical
Origin: China
Brand: Plum Flower, species - authenticated herbs
Cautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
Toxicity is mild.
Vaginal applications have caused inflammation but symptoms subsided after stopping the applications.
A cooling herb, so don’t use in cold syndromes.
Special Note: Should not be over brewed.
Herb Category:
Herbs That Clean Heat and Purge Fire
Target Warm and Heat Diseases
Herbs That Clean Heat and Detoxify
Naturally Occurring Components: Decanoylacetaldehyde, Myrcene, α- Pinene, Linalool, Quercetin
Forage: Originates in marginal aquatic and marshy areas in Japan, China, Vietnam, and Laos. It’s classified as an alien invasive species in Australia and North America.
Harvest: Cut after flowering in summer.
When Yu Xing Cao is harvested fresh, there is a noticeable scent of fish. This aroma does dissipate as the
herb dries.
Interesting Fact: Yu Xing Cao (Dokudami) was once used as an antidote to poisons and its common name means “poison blocking” in Japanese.
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Main Characteristics (Attributes) of Herbs
Chinese Traditional herbs should be regarded as a supplementary aspect to modern western healthcare, and not as a replacement. Chinese traditional herbs ( Teas ) emphasize harmony, and balance.
Why use Chinese Bulk Herbs?
Traditional Chinese Medicine curative herbal formulas have been developed, improved and perfected for over 5000 years.
Traditional Chinese Medicine is an ancient, holistic medical system used all over the world to treat a wide variety of health issues. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) works by helping to balance the bodies’ functions thus restoring health.
As soon as the Chinese people began to carve out a civilization in ancient China it developed a cultural heritage that has continued to the present day. TCM is the oldest and one of the safest, effective systems one can use to care for their body, it promotes health and helps to sustain longevity.
Chinese herbs have been with mankind for 5,000 years and will be with us in the years ahead – it is using nature’s bountiful gifts to have good health.
References:
http://duiyaoonline.com/herbs/yuxingcao.htm
http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=DE93B1235
http://www.chinesemedicinewiki.org/herb:yu-xing-cao
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