The spring season is just around the corner. In the spring, there are often problems such as flu or dysentery and diarrhea. In addition to exercise, regular life and other important premises, it is also a good choice to adjust a reasonable diet and add some foods with therapeutic effects.

　　 Houttuynia cordata is near It is a food that is well known in the past few years. It has a dual purpose of medicine and food, and has a strange smell. It contains more than a dozen volatile oils such as houttuyfonate, syringene, and myrcene. It has the function of aroma rejuvenation and refreshing. At the same time, Houttuynia cordata can also enhance the phagocytic function of white blood cells, which is more effective for some respiratory tract and intestinal inflammation.

　　Houttuynia cordata can also improve the body''s immunity, can significantly inhibit pathogenic microorganisms, and has a positive effect on the prevention and alleviation of influenza and spring dysentery.

　　Carbohydrate 0.3g, dietary fiber 0.3g, carotene 3450mcg, vitamin C 70mg, calcium 123mg, phosphorus 38mg, potassium 718mg per 100g Houttuynia cordata , Sodium 2.6 mg , 71 mg of magnesium. Can be described as nutritious. Houttuynia cordata is a good food with high potassium and low sodium, which can lower blood pressure and blood fat. Especially rich in pro-vitamin A such as carotene, it has a good effect on protecting the respiratory tract and intestinal mucosal epithelial cells, can resist inflammation, promote the regeneration of epithelial tissue, protect the liver and eyesight, and enhance resistance.

　　Houttuynia cordata is generally simpler to cook, and it is mostly used for cold salad or chicken soup. You can put some shredded ginger during cold salad to remove excessive coldness and deodorization. In addition, you can put shredded colored bell peppers, shiso, coriander and other refreshing foods to relieve cold symptoms. Sometimes you can also try to mix with fermented bean curd, the taste will be unexpected.

　　Houttuynia cordata is good, but its cold nature should not be eaten for a long time, so the spleen and stomach are cold, pale, sweaty and weak. Try to eat less or not.