Houttuynia cordata; fish mint
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Houttuynia cordata; fish mint; chameleon plant; heartleaf
Widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for its heat-clearing and detoxifying properties. The fresh herb has a distinctive fishy smell. Popular as a vegetable in southwestern China (Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan), where it is commonly called 折耳根.
Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
lǐ里
jiā加
le了
liáng凉
bàn拌
yú鱼
xīng腥
cǎo草
。
This dish includes cold-tossed fish mint.
Yú鱼
xīng腥
cǎo草
jù具
yǒu有
qīng清
rè热
jiě解
dú毒
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
Houttuynia has heat-clearing and detoxifying effects.
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Guì贵
zhōu州
rén人
hěn很
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
yú鱼
xīng腥
cǎo草
。
People from Guizhou really enjoy eating fish mint.
Tā她
zài在
zhōng中
yào药
fáng房
mǎi买
le了
yì一
xiē些
gān干
yú鱼
xīng腥
cǎo草
。
She bought some dried Houttuynia at the traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy.