Yu Xing Cao
魚腥草 yú xīng cǎo, "fishy-smelling herb"

Category:

Clear Heat

Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid		Dosage: 15-30g

	Cautions: None noted		Meridians: Lung , Large Intestine
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Good quality - aerial parts without roots. The stems are soft, and the stems and leaves are neat and unfragmented, with a light reddish brown color and intense fragrance
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

Family:

Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Herba Houttuyniae

Botanical: Houttuynia cordata THUNB.

Japanese: gyoseisō

Korean: eoseongcho

Common: houttuynia

Temperature: Cool

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Clears heat and toxins add comment

	+1 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Reduces swellings and abscesses add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Lung abscess add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Toxic sores (internal and topical) add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Damp heat in the lower burner add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Painful urinary dribbling add comment

Yu Xing Cao魚腥草 yú xīng cǎo, "fishy-smelling herb"