Huang Lian (Coptis) 【Properties and Effects】 Huang Lian (Coptis) clears heat and detoxifies, removes dampness and dryness from the body. It alleviates irritability and clears fire, reducing heat toxins from sores and swellings. 【Functions, Indications, and Clinical Applications】 【Properties】Bitter, cold. Enters the Heart, Spleen, Stomach, Liver, Gallbladder, and Large Intestine meridians. 【Dosage】Decocted, 2-5 g. 1. … Read more
The Efficacy, Functions, and Contraindications of Huang Lian 1. Introduction Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) holds an important position in the history of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). With its unique bitter taste and exceptional medicinal value, it safeguards people’s health. However, like every medicinal herb, Huang Lian has specific applicable ranges and contraindicated populations. 2. Introduction … Read more
Huang Lian Product Knowledge Learning Episode 32 How much do you know about Huang Lian? Huang Lian Encyclopedia:This product is the dried rhizome of the Ranunculaceae plant Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis), Sanjiao Ye Huang Lian (Coptis teeta), or Yun Lian (Coptis deltoidea).Huang Lian prefers cool, moist, and shaded environments, avoiding high temperatures and drought. It … Read more
This product is the dried rhizome of three plants from the Ranunculaceae family: Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis), Sanjiao Ye Huang Lian (Coptis teeta), and Yun Lian (Coptis deltoidea). The three are commonly known as “Wei Lian”, “Ya Lian”, and “Yun Lian”. They are mainly cultivated in Chongqing, with production also in Hubei, Sichuan, and Yunnan. … Read more
The Ten Benefits and Uses of Huang Lian (Coptis Chinensis) and Dietary Precautions 1. The Ten Benefits and Uses of Huang Lian Clearing Heat and Detoxifying: Huang Lian can penetrate deeply into the body to eliminate heat toxins, showing significant efficacy for sore throat and mouth ulcers caused by heat toxins. Drying Dampness and Stopping … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Huang Lian Huang Lian 2023 Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis Franch.), a perennial herb of the Ranunculaceae family. The leaves are long-stemmed, thin and leathery, ovate pentagonal, with a heart-shaped base, fully divided lobes with petioles, rhombic ovate middle lobes, deeply pinnately lobed, with small teeth having fine sharp … Read more
Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) is a perennial herb and a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) material, known for its wide-ranging efficacy and functions. It is well-known for its extremely bitter taste, leading to the saying, “A mute eats Huang Lian, unable to express the bitterness.” The main components of Huang Lian include berberine and … Read more
Coptidis Rhizoma 黄连 Source This product is the dried rhizome of the plants in the Ranunculaceae family, including Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis Franch.), San Jiao Ye Huang Lian (Coptis deltoidea C.Y. et Hsiao), or Yun Lian (Coptis teeta Wall.). Alias Huang Lian, Wang Lian, Wei Lian, Chuan Lian, Ji Zhua Lian. Habitat and Growth Environment … Read more
Author: Liao Chuxin, Chief Pharmacist, Pharmacy Department, Zhongshan People’s Hospital Editor: Fu Yongjin, Chief Pharmacist, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) is the dried rhizome of the plant belonging to the family Ranunculaceae, specifically the varieties known as Wei Lian, Ya Lian, and Yun Lian. Wei Lian and Ya … Read more
Huang Lian (Coptis Chinensis) Huang Lian is the dried rhizome of the plants Coptis chinensis, Coptis teeta, or Coptis deltoidea, which belong to the Ranunculaceae family. These three types are commonly referred to as “Wei Lian,” “Ya Lian,” and “Yun Lian.” The rhizomes are harvested in autumn, with the fibrous roots and soil removed, then … Read more