Zhong Sheng’s Herbal Insights | The Primary Herb for Treating Diabetes: Huang Lian

Zhong Sheng's Herbal Insights | The Primary Herb for Treating Diabetes: Huang Lian

Professor Tong Xiaolin is an expert in using Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) to treat diabetes. This article introduces the principles of using Huang Lian in terms of compatibility, dosage, and contraindications, providing excellent guidance for clinical use. Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) – Excerpt 1. Key Principles of Huang LianHuang Lian is bitter in taste, and … Read more

Commonly Used Chinese Herbs: Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Huang Bai, and Zhi Zi

Commonly Used Chinese Herbs: Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Huang Bai, and Zhi Zi

Today, Brother Jie will discuss these four herbs, which may not be favored by everyone. Why? Because they are all bitter herbs, cold herbs, and purgative herbs.Everyone thinks they are very deficient, and these bitter cold herbs are useless for them.But I tell you, the current basics are almost never purely deficient; more often, they … Read more

Comparison of Huang Lian (Coptis) and Hu Huang Lian (Picrorhiza)

Comparison of Huang Lian (Coptis) and Hu Huang Lian (Picrorhiza)

â– Editor: Qiao Qiao Huang Lian (Coptis) and Hu Huang Lian (Picrorhiza) are both commonly used traditional Chinese medicines. The only difference is one character, which can lead beginners to confuse them as the same herb. However, although both are bitter, cold, and dry dampness, they are completely different materials, and thus should be distinguished in … Read more