Is water extracted from Houttuynia cordata good for you?

According to traditional medicine, Houttuynia cordata (fishy-smell herb) is cooling in nature, slightly spicy in taste, and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, quenching thirst, promoting diuresis, and moisturizing the skin. Modern research shows that this herb has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, strengthens blood vessel walls, and enhances the body's immune function...; it is used to prevent hemorrhoids, constipation, urinary stones, boils, inflammatory diseases, diabetes... In addition, Houttuynia cordata is also used to reduce fever, cool the liver, support skin beauty, darken hair, fight aging, and control weight.

Houttuynia cordata

To make a refreshing drink, you can use Houttuynia cordata alone or combine it with other fruits and vegetables.

The simplest method is to take 100-200 grams of fresh Houttuynia cordata leaves, wash them thoroughly, soak them in diluted salt water for 30 minutes, then remove them, drain, and crush or grind them to extract the juice, discarding the pulp. Mix the juice with 300 ml of cooled boiled water and drink it twice a day. You can add a little rock sugar or chill it to make it easier to drink.

It's better to put all the vegetables along with 500 ml of water into a blender and blend until smooth. Then, strain the mixture through a sieve to remove the pulp, keeping only the juice, and divide it into several servings to drink.

For those who cannot tolerate the smell of fresh Houttuynia cordata, take 50 grams of dried Houttuynia cordata (using both stem and root) and boil or steep it in water in a sealed container for about 20 minutes. Add a little rock sugar and drink it in several portions throughout the day.

It is also possible to combine Houttuynia cordata with bitter melon, cucumber, watermelon, jicama, water chestnut, pineapple, winter melon, coconut water, etc., to make a refreshing and cooling drink.

The formulas are as follows:

200 grams of fresh Houttuynia cordata leaves and 2 bitter melons. Wash both thoroughly and soak them in diluted salt water for 10 minutes. Remove the Houttuynia cordata leaves and drain the water. Remove the seeds from the bitter melons and cut them into pieces. Put everything into a blender with 200 ml of cooled boiled water and blend until smooth. Strain the mixture to extract the juice, add sugar, and drink in several portions throughout the day.

200 grams of fresh Houttuynia cordata leaves and 2 cucumbers. Wash both thoroughly and soak them in diluted salt water for 10 minutes. Remove the Houttuynia cordata leaves and drain the water. Cut the cucumbers into pieces. Put everything into a blender along with 200 ml of cooled boiled water and blend until smooth. Strain the mixture to extract the juice, add a little rock sugar, and drink in several portions throughout the day.

A piece of watermelon with the rind, about 300 grams, and 200 grams of fresh Houttuynia cordata leaves. Separate the watermelon rind and flesh. Wash the rind and Houttuynia cordata leaves thoroughly and soak them in diluted salt water for 10 minutes. Then, finely chop the rind and blend it together with the watermelon flesh and Houttuynia cordata leaves in a blender until smooth. Strain the mixture through a sieve to extract the juice, and drink it in several portions throughout the day. This drink is extremely effective in cooling the body.

Take one fresh coconut and extract the water. Wash 200 grams of fresh Houttuynia cordata leaves, soak them in diluted salt water for 10 minutes, then drain. Put the leaves into a blender along with the coconut water and blend until smooth. Strain the mixture through a sieve to extract the juice, and drink it in several portions throughout the day. This drink not only cools the body and quenches thirst but also has excellent nourishing properties.

Note: Although Houttuynia cordata is ideal for cooling the body, quenching thirst, and treating many ailments, it should not be consumed in excessive amounts at once or multiple times a day, especially by those with weak spleen and stomach, or who frequently experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, and digestive disorders.

Additionally, choose fresh, green, medium-sized leaves of Houttuynia cordata with fresh, non-wilted stems; avoid using leaves that are infested with insects or yellowed.

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