What are the effects of Houttuynia cordata and snow pear stew

Houttuynia cordata is a common herb that can bring very good effects and is of great benefit to human health. Houttuynia cordata is generally used directly to boil water for drinking, but for those who do not like the taste of Houttuynia cordata, you can consider boiling Houttuynia cordata with pears, which will have a more powerful effect. So what are the effects of cooking Houttuynia cordata with pear? Let’s analyze it in detail below.

Houttuynia cordata (English name HERBA HOUTTUYNIAE) is an herbal medicine included in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. The herbal medicine comes from the dried above-ground parts of the plant Houttuynia cordata Thunb. of the Saururaceae family. The flowers are harvested in summer when the stems and leaves are lush and the flowers are numerous, and then the impurities are removed and the flowers are dried in the sun.

Herbal properties: The stem is oblate and cylindrical, twisted, 20 to 35 cm long, and 0.2 to 0.3 cm in diameter; the surface is brownish yellow, with several longitudinal ridges, distinct 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, the margin is entire; the upper surface is dark yellow-green to dark brown, the lower surface is gray-green or gray-brown; the petiole is slender, and the base is fused with stipules to form a sheath. The inflorescence is terminal spike, yellow-brown. It has a fishy smell when crushed.

Houttuynia cordata tastes pungent, is 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.

Snow pear, the name of a pear, is named because its flesh is as tender and white as snow. It is a common fruit. According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, "Pears are beneficial, and their nature is smooth and flowing."

Its medicinal uses can cure wind-heat, moisten the lungs, cool the heart, eliminate phlegm, reduce fire, and detoxify. Medical research has shown that pears do have the effects of moistening the lungs and clearing dryness, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, and nourishing blood and promoting muscle growth. Therefore, it is effective for patients with acute bronchitis and upper respiratory tract infection who suffer from dry throat, itching, pain, hoarseness, thick phlegm, constipation, red urine and expectoration.

Pears can also lower blood pressure, nourish yin and clear away heat, so it is beneficial for patients with hypertension, hepatitis and cirrhosis to eat pears often. It tastes sweet and is cold in nature. It has the effects of promoting fluid production and moistening dryness, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, nourishing blood and regenerating muscles. It is especially suitable for consumption in autumn. Pears can be eaten raw, steamed, or made into soups and stews. However, Cangxi snow pears are cold in nature, so it is not advisable to eat too much at one time. Especially those with weak spleen and stomach, cold abdominal pain and blood deficiency should not eat too much.