Houttuynia cordata is one of 8 powerful ingredients of the Takara Body Detoxification Foot Patches
Houttuynia cordata is a perennial herb native to mountainous regions of eastern Asia, while it exists also in China, mainly in its middle, southeastern and southwestern provinces and regions, such as Sichuan and Chongqing. Grows to 15 inches high with an indefinite spread as a creeping rhizome in moist locations. This is a rampant-growing herbaceous plant, though it dies right down in the winter. It succeeds in moist and wet soils as well as in shallow water.
Houttuynia cordata a Chinese medicinal herb and vegetable, is the only species in the genus Houttuynia. In Chinese herbal medicine, Houttuynia cordata have been used for healing wounds. The medicinal effect derives from aldehydes and ketones that are the source of its foul smell. Houttuynia cordata is proven to have antibacterial effects against Trichophyton, staphylococci, gonococci and tubercule bacilli. The whole plant is dried and brewed, and used for treatments such as diuretics, antipyretics, pus removal, detoxification, swelling, hypertension, pulmonary tuberculosis, constipation, colds, and Para nasal sinusitis.
Additional resources for houttuynia cordata:
www.hcs.ohio-state.edu Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' - Chameleon Houttuynia - as described herein, and practically the only form available, with multicolored foliage for full sun...
www.ces.ncsu.edu Scientific Name Houttuynia cordata Common Name Chameleon plant...
plants.usda.gov A PLANTS profile of Houttuynia cordata (chameleon) from the USDA PLANTS database...
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Houttuynia cordata in the news if available:
Herbs and spices sprinkle on surprising health benefits (Asbury Park Press)Worried you aren't getting the right nutrients in your diet? Concerned about your long-term risks of disease? Toss a little oregano into that salad, top off your yogurt with a dash of cinnamon or spice up your fruit salad with a little ginger.Frawley: Cherries and herbs are a natural combination (Midland Daily News) With cherries at their peak, finding flavorful ways to use them is fun. We have been growing cherries for 18 years. We have Bing, Hedelfingen (both sweet dark cherries), and Rainier (golden with a rosey blush, also sweet). We had a golden cherry but it died late last summer and needed to be cut down, very sad.
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