Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/yu-xing-cao/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/yu-xing-cao/">Bencao Index</a> yu xing cao 鱼腥草 Herba Houttuyniae heartleaf houttuynia gyoseiso eoseongcho Clear Heat, Relieve Toxicity Lung Large Intestine

Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, reduces swelling and abscesses and expels pus, acting mainly on the Lungs

Lung abscess, or cough from Lung Heat bringing up thick yellow or green sputum Pneumonia and acute or chronic bronchitis Sores, boils and carbuncles from Fire toxin (Chuang Yong), taken internally or applied topically

Drains Damp-Heat and promotes urination

Painful urinary dysfunction from Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao Diarrhea or dysentery from Damp-Heat in the Large Intestine Enteritis and colitis-type conditions