Houttuynia

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I have read all the comments and have to give my Negative AND Positive experience. After 5 years of digging up the deep roots and rhizom...Read Morees all over my beds and lawn, I have discovered the amazing medicinal benefits of this plant. Now I go to friend's yard who has it and dig it up there to put in pots so I can cut the leaves, wash and eat them. Also find a few that have come back in my yard so am thankful for that, but kick myself for eradicating it almost 100%. Until you read about its medicinal effects below, you might not be interested in how I eat and drink the tea from the leaves, but you definitely may be after you read the info below.

I bought dried leaves from Amazon and simmer 1 tsp of dried leaves/cup of water for about 10 minutes, strain it and drink it 30 minutes before a meal. Basically has NO taste or smell.
Also eat torn up washed pieces of the fresh leaves in salads and just about anything else I make. At first I was nervous about doing this because I HATE the smell but dont even notice the smell and suprisingly enjoy the taste. Best to pick them right before you are going to eat them.

There is study after study on its beneficial effects for just about everything. Kumar et al have done extensive research and there are many stringent studies of the plants benefits. I take metaformin for diabetes. One study I read concluded that for every disease that metformin is good for, taking that AND Houttunyia together is more effective for each of the diseases they were being used to treat.

Here's a sampling of some of the articles I have read:

BENEFITS OF HOUTTUYNIA CORDATA
1. Diabetes Treatment
A comprehensive study by Kumar et al., (2014) on constant administration of ethanolic extract of Houttuynia cordata for a period of 3 weeks on diabetic rats showed a significant reduction of FPG level on these rats. Their finding suggests that Houttuynia cordata contains anti-diabetic properties thus can be a potential cure for diabetic patients. Interestingly, this plant is currently being experimented and examined in order to determine its pharmacological abilities in regulating blood sugar level in human beings. 2. Weight Management Studies reveal that Houttuynia cordata contains anti-obesity properties thus can be regularly eaten to shed excess weight. 3. Culinary purposes: Houttuynia cordata serves as green vegetables for preparing and garnishing assorted meals such as salad and eromba etc. 4. Diuretic benefits: Houttuynia cordata can be used for preparing traditional medicines that are used for treating diuresis.
5. Detoxification Ability: Houttuynia cordata can be used for detoxifying the body systems due to its antibacterial and antiviral properties. 6. Pneumonia treatment: Houttuynia cordata can be used for treating pneumonia and abnormal lung symptoms 7. Treatment of infectious diseases: It can be used for treating infectious diseases due to its anti-viral and antibacterial properties. 8. Herpes treatment: Houttuynia cordata can be given to patients suffering from herpes virus since the plant contains properties that are capable of inhibiting pseudorabies herpes virus. 9. Antipoison Properties: Houttuynia cordata is also known as a poison-blocking plant due to its ability to neutralize poisonous substances.

I have only copied some of the following study - you can read it all at:
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The present review is an attempt to put an insight into a medicinal plant Houttuynia cordata Thunb, which is indigenous to North-East India and China. It is an aromatic medicinal herb belonging to family Saururaceae and is restricted to specialized moist habitats. The review provides detailed information regarding the morphology, distribution, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacological uses and also describes various pharmacological activities reported on the plant H. cordata. The review describes therapeutic efficacy of the whole plant and its extracts, fractions and isolated compounds in different diseased condition. Among the important pharmacological activities reported includes, anti-mutagenic, anti-cancer, adjuvanticity, anti-obesity, hepatoprotective, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, free radical scavenging, anti-microbial, anti-allergic, anti-leukemic, chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps activities. Thus, the present review will act as a source of referential information to researchers to perform clinical studies on isolated compounds that may serve the society and will help in improving human health care system.
Anti-diabetic activity
H. cordata water extract was also reported to exhibit significant decrease in the urinary protein, urinary albumin, monocyte chemo-attractant protein expression level and renal connective tissue growth factor (CTGF). It also showed a significant improvement in insulin resistance after giving 8 weeks of treatment to streptozotocine (STZ) induced type II diabetic mellitus rats.[43,44]
A recent study has shown that the volatile oil from H. cordata restored the alterations in blood glucose, insulin, adiponectin and CTGF levels in diabetic rats, induced by the combination of a high-carbohydrate and high-fat diet and STZ injection, which may be attributed to the reduced insulin resistance, adiponectin and CTGF levels.[45]
In the North-East region of India, whole plant of H. cordata is eaten raw as a medicinal salad for lowering the blood sager level and is commonly known by the name Jamyrdoh.[13] Moreover, leaf juice is taken for the treatment of cholera, dysentery, curing of blood deficiency and purification of blood.[14] Young shoots and leaves are eaten raw or cooked as a pot-herb. A decoction of this plant is used internally for the treatment of many ailments including cancer, coughs, dysentery, enteritis and fever. Externally, it is used for the treatment of snake bites and skin disorders. The leaves and stems are harvested during the growing season and are used as fresh decoctions. The leaf juice is also used as antidote and astringent.[15] The root, young shoots, leaves and sometimes the whole plant is traditionally used to cure various human ailments throughout South-East Asia. In Indo-China region, the entire plant is considered for its cooling, resolvent and emmenagogue properties. The leaves are recommended for the treatment of measles, dysentery and gonorrhea. The plant is also used in the treatment of eye troubles, skin diseases, hemorrhoids, relieving fever, resolving toxin, reducing swelling, draining pus, promoting urination and in certain diseases of women.[16]

PHARMACOLOGY
H. cordata possess a number of medicinally important activities such as anti-leukemic,[17] anti-cancer,[18] adjuvanticity,[19] anti-oxidant[20] and inhibitory effects on anaphylactic reaction and mast cell activation.[21] Moreover, H. cordata has also been utilized for the treatment of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), influenza virus, human immunodeficiency virus type 1,[22] and chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps.[21]

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This plant grows readily from cuttings or seeds, and is best grown in a sealed container if control is desired. It even grows in shallow ...Read Morewater without complaint. It withstands mild freezes, and probably hard freezes with some protection. It succeeds in both shady and partially sunny areas with good moisture. It reseeds itself readily, and is one of the most resilient tropical herbs.
It has culinary and medicinal value in Vietnamese and Chinese culture, and has long been noted for health benefits. Of course, one must get past the peculiar fishy aroma and flavor first, but like many things, it is an acquired taste.

On the West coast, this plant must be fought, and eradicated wherever found. It is extremely invasive in moist areas. Horrible plant.