Can children drink water boiled with Houttuynia cordata?

Houttuynia cordata is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. The Houttuynia cordata that we often see in life has all undergone certain processing. After picking Houttuynia cordata, wash it with water to remove impurities, then thoroughly remove its roots and stems and cut them into sections. The last step is to dry them. Clinically, Houttuynia cordata can also help people treat many diseases, and it can also be used as a dish. So, can children drink water boiled with Houttuynia cordata?

If your baby has symptoms such as getting angry or coughing due to wind-heat, you can boil some water with Houttuynia cordata for your baby to drink. This is because Houttuynia cordata is a natural and safe antibiotic that can clear away heat, reduce inflammation, and resist viruses. It is the nemesis of infections caused by various bacteria and viruses, such as wind-heat colds, influenza, urinary tract infections, reproductive system infections, etc. Moreover, Houttuynia cordata is safe and low-toxic, and has no obvious toxic side effects in long-term clinical use. It is an ideal medicine for pregnant women, lactating women and children.

If the baby drinks some houttuynia cordata water to reduce inflammation immediately in the early stage of a wind-heat cold, it can help reduce the fever and the side effects are relatively small for the baby. Houttuynia cordata is a food with a mild nature and is very safe. If it is fried in a lighter sauce or with some honey, children will like to drink it. In addition, you can also apply the decocted medicine juice directly on the child's skin. If you add the medicine juice to the bath water and then bathe the child, you can easily cure the child's skin diseases.

However, when giving Houttuynia cordata to babies, you must add a small amount at the beginning, because some people have allergic reactions when injecting Houttuynia cordata injection or drinking Houttuynia cordata water, mainly showing drug-induced dermatitis, peripheral neuritis and allergic purpura, etc. In addition, some people also have local muscle pain. If the baby has the above symptoms when taking Houttuynia cordata, stop eating it immediately.