Houttuynia (YuXingCao)
Price (CAD) is measured in grams
【PROPERTI】Acrid,Cool
【CHANNELS ENTERED】Lung,Large Intestin
【ACTIONS】
Clears Heat, relieves toxicity, reduces swellings and abscesses and expels pus (acts especially on the Lungs);
Drains Damp-Heat and promotes urination
【Indications/Syndromes】
Lung Abscess or Lung Heat cough with expectoration of thick, yellowish green sputum, pneumonia, acute and chronic bronchints;
Fire toxicity sores Chuang Yung (internal and topical);
Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao with painful urinary dysfunction, enteritis;
Large Intestine Damp-Heat diarrhea
【Cautions& Contraindications】
Use with great caution when injected.
Use caution for those with Deficiency Cold.
Contraindicated for those with Yin furuncles.