Benefits of Houttuynia cordata!

In folk medicine, Houttuynia cordata is used for boils, suppuration, and hemorrhoids, while in traditional Korean medicine, the plant is used to treat gonorrhea, enteritis, urinary tract infections, and respiratory diseases.

Since Houttuynia cordata is beneficial for blood circulation, it is recommended that people with poor circulation brew and drink it as a tea. Alternatively, picking Houttuynia cordata leaves and mixing the boiled water with bathwater also helps improve blood circulation. In particular, due to Westernized dietary habits compared to the past, there are many children and adults suffering from atopic dermatitis these days.

Houttuynia cordata is beneficial for atopic dermatitis because it helps with sterilization. Thanks to these benefits, it is processed into shampoos and is being used, and hair loss sprays are also being released.

Because Houttuynia cordata has antipyretic and pus-draining effects, it can be used when coughing or spitting up blood and pus, and it can also be used when having difficulty urinating.