What is the effect of boiling Houttuynia cordata and red dates in water?

Red dates are a healthy food in our daily life. Not only can they be eaten raw, but they can also be used as a side dish in dishes. Moreover, drinking red date water regularly is also good for your health. Similarly, if you drink water soaked with Houttuynia cordata, it can also bring many benefits to the body. So the question is, what effect can Houttuynia cordata and red dates have if boiled together and drunk directly?

Houttuynia cordata has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, eliminating carbuncle and discharging pus. It is used to treat lung heat cough. It is also an important medicine for treating phlegm heat blocking the lungs, lung abscess, and coughing up pus and blood. Houttuynia cordata also has the effects of analgesia, antitussive, hemostasis, inhibiting serous fluid secretion, promoting tissue regeneration, wound healing, and promoting the improvement of erythroderma and psoriasis. It can eliminate carbuncle and discharge pus, and can also be used for heat and toxic sores. It has the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, promoting diuresis and relieving stranguria, and is used for stranguria caused by damp-heat.

The effect of clearing heat and stopping diarrhea can be used to treat diarrhea caused by damp heat. Houttuynia cordata is indeed a universal anti-inflammatory medicine. It has many functions, such as clearing away heat and detoxifying, eliminating carbuncles and draining pus, and promoting diuresis and relieving stranguria. Helps detoxify the skin, improve allergies, and has a diuretic and detoxifying effect. Drink it for two days and stop for one day. People with frequent urination should not drink it in large quantities; people with dry and hot constitution should drink Houttuynia mint tea instead, that is, replace red dates with mint.

Production steps

1. Wash the Houttuynia cordata; wash the red dates, cut them and remove the seeds.

2. Add water and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and cook for another 20 minutes. Filter the residue and drink.

According to health experts, Houttuynia cordata clears away heat and detoxifies, while red dates nourish the blood, which can gradually improve the quality of red blood cells, thereby improving allergic constitution and regulating the skin. 75 grams of Houttuynia cordata (dried product), 15 red dates, and 3000 ml of water. However, since red dates come in different sizes, the dosage should be adjusted based on individual constitution. For example, if someone has a hot constitution, use fewer red dates. Wash the Houttuynia cordata and red dates, and boil them in a casserole. Then turn to low heat and continue cooking for 20 minutes. You can drink it as tea every day.