鱼腥草
| Name (CN) | 鱼腥草 (Yú xīng cǎo) |
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| Synonyms (CN) | 十药、蕺菜、紫蕺、蕺、葅叶、岑草，蕺菜，菹菜，紫背鱼腥草，紫蕺，菹子，臭猪巢，侧耳根，猪鼻孔，九节莲，折耳根，臭腥草 |
| Name (EN) | Heartleaf Houttuynia Herb, Herb Of Heartleaf Houttuynia, Houttuynia Cordata |
| Scientific name(s) | Houttuyniae Herba, Houttuynia Cordata Thunb, Houttuynia Cordata, Herba Houttuyniae |
| Used section | Fresh whole grass or dried above-ground parts |
| Taste | Spicy |
| Channel Tropism | Induce in the lung meridian. |
| Cold/Hot properties | Slightly Cold |
| Group | Plant [Vegetables And Products] |
| Origin | This product is the fresh whole grass or dried above-ground parts of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. |
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| Function and treatment | Clearing heat and removing toxins, eliminating carbuncles and draining pus, inducing diuresis and laxative. Used in treating pulmonary carbuncle and pus, phlegm-heat and cough, pyorrhea, pyorrhea, carbuncle and sores. |
| Origin and best harvesting period | Fishy grass is produced in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong and Guangxi. The fresh product can be harvested all year round; the dried product is harvested in summer when the stems and leaves are lush and the flowers and spikes are numerous, the impurities are removed and dried in the sun. |