Herbal Plant Research Institute, Department of Medical Science, Ministry of Public Health has published the document about “kour tong” and its medical properties. Kour tong (Houttuynia cordata Thunb. ; in Chinese language Chi, chu tsai, yu hsing tsao, yu xing cao ; in Japanese language Chung-yao, doku- dami, gyoseiso, shih-yao, zyuyaku ; in Germany language Buntblatt, chine sischer eidechsenschwanz, Chamaleonpflanz) is one kind of tropical plant which has plenty of pharmaceutical properties that are useful for human’s health.
It was reported that these properties could destroy cancer cells and inhibit the strain of HSV-1 and HIV-1 in the test tube at the laboratory scale. In addition, Houttuynia sodium in “kour tong” has the property to enhance the human immunity. Therefore, consumption of “kour tong” extract (“Tong Nua Ngam” formula) help prevent the Influenza 2009. |