The efficacy and function of Pleurotus eryngii

When it comes to Houttuynia cordata, many people don't know much about it, but when it comes to Houttuynia cordata, everyone is more familiar with it. Houttuynia cordata is what we call Houttuynia cordata, which is a relatively common Chinese herbal medicine. It can play a certain role in improving the body's immunity and preventing diseases. Many people prefer to use Houttuynia cordata to make tea, which has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects, and has anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effects. It also has a good effect in radiation protection.

The efficacy and function of Pleurotus eryngii

1. Herbal properties of Houttuynia cordata: The stem is oblate cylindrical, twisted, 20-35cm long, 0.2-0.3cm in diameter; the surface is brownish yellow, with several longitudinal ridges, obvious nodes, and residual fibrous roots on the lower nodes; it is brittle and easy to break. The leaves are alternate, curled and wrinkled, and heart-shaped when flattened, 3-5 cm long and 3-4.5 cm wide; the tip is gradually pointed, and the margin is entire; the upper surface is dark yellow-green to dark brown, and the lower surface is gray-green or gray-brown; the petiole is slender, and the base and stipules are fused into a sheath. The inflorescence is terminal spike, yellow-brown. It has a fishy smell when crushed.

2. Herbal effects of Houttuynia cordata: Houttuynia cordata is pungent in taste, cold in nature, and enters the lung meridian. It can clear away heat and detoxify, reduce swelling and treat sores, promote diuresis and remove dampness, clear away heat and stop dysentery, strengthen the stomach and aid digestion. It is used to treat lung abscesses, sores, swelling and toxins, hemorrhoids, bloody stools, and heat accumulation in the spleen and stomach caused by real heat, heat toxins, dampness, and rapid heat. Modern pharmacological experiments have shown that this product has antibacterial, antiviral, immunity-enhancing and diuretic effects.

According to recent studies, this product's decoction, powder, and injection have a good hemostatic effect on liver bleeding, which deserves further study. According to clinical experience of traditional Chinese medicine, it is effective for purulent inflammation such as lung abscess and carbuncle. Chewing the rhizome raw can relieve angina pectoris caused by coronary heart disease.

Pharmacological effects of Houttuynia cordata

1. Enhance Immunity

Enhance the phagocytic ability of WBC and increase serum properdin. In the treatment of chronic bronchitis, synthetic houttuynia cordata can significantly improve the phagocytic ability of WBC of patients against white Staphylococcus aureus and significantly increase serum properdin.

2. Antibacterial Effect

A yellow oily substance extracted from Houttuynia cordata has inhibitory effects on various microorganisms (especially yeasts and molds).

3. Diuretic effect

Perfusing toad kidneys or frog webs with Houttuynia cordata extract can dilate capillaries, increase blood flow and urine secretion, and thus have a diuretic effect.

4. Anti-radiation effect

Houttuynia cordata has anti-radiation effects and can enhance the body's immune function. It is a must-eat anti-radiation food for computer users.

5. Effects of pathogenic microorganisms

Fresh Houttuynia cordata juice has an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, but the effect weakens after heating.

6. Effects on the immune system

Houttuynia cordata decoction can significantly promote the ability of human peripheral blood leukocytes to phagocytize Staphylococcus aureus in vitro. Synthetic houttuynia cordata can improve the phagocytic function of leukocytes in patients with chronic bronchitis and increase the serum properdin level in rabbits and patients.

7. Anti-tumor effect

The inhibitory effect of new houttuynia cordata on Ehrlich ascites carcinoma may be related to the increase of cAMP level in cancer cells. Experiments show that when different doses of new houttuynia cordata were injected into the peritoneal cavity of mice at different times, the total number of cancer cells, the cancer cell division index, and the amount of ascites were significantly reduced, while the cAMP level in the cancer cells was increased.