How long to boil fresh Houttuynia cordata

It usually takes about 5 minutes to boil fresh Houttuynia cordata in water. After boiling the water, add Houttuynia cordata and boil it for 2 minutes before turning off the heat. Then add rock sugar to neutralize the bitterness of Houttuynia cordata. Boiling fresh Houttuynia cordata in water can relieve cough, clear away heat and dampness, and can also act as a diuretic and anti-tumor. You can understand the medicinal value of boiled Houttuynia cordata water before taking the medicine.

1. Wash the fresh Houttuynia cordata and put it in a clean pot with water. Wash it clean and put it in a pot, add cold water to cover the Houttuynia cordata, put it in the pot after the water boils, turn on the fire to heat the water to boil, and cook it for a few minutes. Because Houttuynia cordata should not be fried for a long time, wait 2 minutes after the water boils and turn off the heat before eating it. Fresh Houttuynia cordata can be soaked in water and drunk as tea, or cooked and stir-fried as a dish. Cough, excessive phlegm, yellow phlegm (the amount depends on the individual).

2. After draining it, you can add water and cook it again. Don't add too much water. If you want to drink one bowl of water, put in two bowls of water and boil. When it boils, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar, simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes on low heat and turn off the heat. Let it cool down and pour out the juice to drink. It has the effect of resolving phlegm.

3. After fresh Houttuynia cordata is cooked, the soup turns blue-black and can be drunk. After fresh Houttuynia cordata is cooked, the soup turns blue-black. It may be that the chlorophyll changes color after heating, and it is safe to drink.

Tips: The amount of water should be enough to soak the Houttuynia cordata, not too little, otherwise the Houttuynia cordata will not be able to fully release its flavor. It is better to boil water in a casserole.

The efficacy of boiled water with Houttuynia cordata

1. Boiling Houttuynia cordata in water has the effects of clearing away heat, 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. 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. It can be drunk directly or boiled in water.

2. Boiled Houttuynia cordata in water has diuretic, antitussive, antiasthmatic, tissue regeneration and anti-tumor effects. Drinking it in water can treat upper respiratory tract infections, digestive tract inflammation, etc. Boiled water with Houttuynia cordata can be taken externally or internally. External washing can clear away heat and detoxify, discharge pus and reduce swelling, while internal administration can treat lung heat, cough, and heat-toxic sores.

3. The volatile oil, houttuynia cordata and other ingredients contained in the boiled water of Houttuynia cordata have a strong inhibitory effect on various pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Pneumococcus, as well as influenza virus, Leptospira, etc., and can enhance the phagocytic ability of white blood cells and macrophages, and improve human immunity.