Fritillary root is used medicinally for clearing away heat and removing toxins, eliminating carbuncle and pus, diuretic and diaphoretic (to improve the problem of dribbling of urine, and the problem of small amount of urine not being able to pass), and it has certain effects on the lung carbuncle and spitting out pus, phlegm-heat and coughing and asthma, etc., but the effects are limited.
Fishwort root is medicinally derived from the dried rhizomes of Houttuynia cordata, family Sambucus, with pungent flavor and slightly cold nature, it has the efficacy of clearing heat and removing toxins, eliminating carbuncle and draining pus, and inducing diuresis to clear the flow of gonorrhea and pus, and it can be used for treating lung carbuncle with pus, phlegm-heat coughing and asthma, feverish gonorrhea (burning stinging and pain during urination with frequent urination and urgent urination, and discomfort from traction of the lower abdomen), feverish dysentery, and carbuncle, swelling, and poisonous sore and so on. It is used as a decoction or externally, and should not be decocted for a long time.
Boiling water with single medicine is not as effective as herbal prescription and may not achieve a better therapeutic effect. If you feel unwell, it is recommended that you consult a doctor in time and use the herbs according to the doctor’s instructions, do not apply them on your own in order to avoid delaying your condition or causing damage to your body.