Traditional Chinese Medicine Series: Huang Lian (Coptis)

Traditional Chinese Medicine Series: Huang Lian (Coptis)

Huang Lian Huang Lian Source: The dried rhizome of the perennial herbaceous plants Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis Franch.), Sanjiao Ye Huang Lian (Coptis deltoidea C. Y. Cheng et Hsiao), or Yun Lian (Coptis teeta Wall.). These three types are commonly referred to as “Wei Lian”, “Ya Lian”, and “Yun Lian” respectively. Alias: Wang Lian, Zhi … Read more

The Efficacy and Dosage of Huang Lian (Coptis)

The Efficacy and Dosage of Huang Lian (Coptis)

It is well known that Huang Lian (Coptis) is a medicinal herb with very high medicinal value, and many traditional Chinese medicines contain its components. Many people prefer Huang Lian, as it is a commonly used herb in clinical practice, with effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, drying dampness, and stopping diarrhea. Huang Lian primarily … Read more

A Detailed Discussion on Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis)

A Detailed Discussion on Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis)

Properties: Bitter taste, cold nature Meridians: Heart; Liver; Stomach; Large Intestine (Supplement: Spleen, Kidney) Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Its root is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Huang Lian, which has the effects of clearing heat and drying dampness, purging fire, and detoxifying. Ancient … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Health Preservation in the Compendium of Materia Medica

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Health Preservation in the Compendium of Materia Medica

Find like-minded friends here! Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) is bitter and cold. It enters the Heart, Spleen, Stomach, Liver, Gallbladder, and Large Intestine meridians. The Compendium of Materia Medica records Huang Lian: “It clears the heart and eliminates evil blood, resolves overdoses of medications, and alleviates irritability and the toxicity of Ba Dou (Croton tiglium) … Read more

The Benefits and Cautions of Long-term Use of Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis)

The Benefits and Cautions of Long-term Use of Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis)

□ Wang Jing, First People’s Hospital of Tai’an Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) possesses rich medicinal value and is widely used in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). This article will unveil the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects of Huang Lian and introduce precautions to consider when using it. The effects of Huang Lian: Stop Diarrhea … Read more

Guide to the Use of Huang Lian (Coptis Chinensis)

Guide to the Use of Huang Lian (Coptis Chinensis)

1 Huang Lian (Coptis Chinensis) is a key herb for treating eye diseases, dysentery, and vomiting. However, for eye diseases, it must be combined with herbs that dispel wind and invigorate blood; for dysentery, it should be paired with herbs that move qi and guide out turbidity; and for vomiting, it should be combined with … Read more

The Efficacy, Functions, Contraindications, and Consumption Methods of Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis)

The Efficacy, Functions, Contraindications, and Consumption Methods of Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis)

The efficacy, functions, contraindications, and consumption methods of Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) and its nutritional value. Efficacy and Functions of Huang Lian: Huang Lian is the dried rhizome of the plants Coptis chinensis, Coptis teeta, or Coptis deltoidea from the Ranunculaceae family. It has the effects of clearing heat, drying dampness, purging fire, and detoxifying. … Read more

The Efficacy and Uses of Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) and Its Dietary Contraindications

The Efficacy and Uses of Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) and Its Dietary Contraindications

Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) is a well-known herb, often referenced in the saying, “A mute eats Huang Lian, unable to express the bitterness.” Huang Lian is the rhizome of the perennial herbaceous plant from the family Ranunculaceae, also known as Chuan Lian, Wang Lian, Zhi Lian, Wei Lian, Ya Lian, Yun Lian, Ye Lian, Tu … Read more

Coptis chinensis: A Comprehensive Overview of Its Characteristics, Habitat, and Medicinal Uses

Coptis chinensis: A Comprehensive Overview of Its Characteristics, Habitat, and Medicinal Uses

Introduction to the Species This species is a plant of the Ranunculaceae family, known as Huang Lian Coptis chinensis Franch. 1 Morphological Characteristics Perennial herb. The rhizome is yellow, often branched, densely covered with numerous fibrous roots. The leaves are all basal; petiole length is 5–12 (up to 16) cm; leaf blade is thick and … Read more

200 Uses of Huang Lian (Coptis Chinensis)

200 Uses of Huang Lian (Coptis Chinensis)

Alias:Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis), Wang Lian, Chuan Huang Lian, Jiang Lian, Zhi Lian, San Jiao Ye Huang Lian, Ji Zhua Lian, Jiang Chuan Lian, Jiang Zhi Huang Lian, Wu Yu Huang Lian, Jiu Lian. Historical Origin:Grows in the valleys of Wuyang and the southern slopes of Mount Tai in Shujun. Hongjing noted that Wuyang is … Read more