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Pin Yin: huang lian
Common name: coptis root
Botanical family: Ranunculaceae
Botanical name: 1, Coptis chinensis Franch.; 2, C. deltoidea C.Y. Cheng et Hsiao; 3, C. omeiensis (Chen) C.Y. Cheng; 4, C. teetoides C.Y. Cheng
Primary action: Clear Heat, Dry Dampness
Secondary actions:
Drain Fire ;
Cool Blood
Temperature: cold
Taste: bitter
Entering Channel: Ht, Lv, St, [Sp], [GB], LI
Actions:
Drains Fire and detoxifies Fire Poison; used for Heat entering the
Pericardium stage of Warm Disease.
Clears Heat and drains Dampness; used for Damp Heat dysentery and for
Stomach Fire with vomiting and acid regurgitation.
Purges Heart Fire with vexation and insomnia.
Clears Heat from the Blood.
Clears Heat topically; used on boils, carbuncles, and abscesses; water
decoction used as eye wash for red, painful eyes and as mouthwash for
ulcerations in oral cavity.
(See
Heat Toxin
;
Pericardium-stage Heat
;
Spleen Stomach Damp Heat
;
Large Intestine Damp Heat
;
Stomach Heat (Stomach Fire Blazing)
;
Gall Bladder Repletion Heat
;
Phlegm Fire Harassing Heart
;
Blood Heat
.)
Indications: diarrhea, dysentery, vomiting, stomach
pain, vexation, insomnia, palpiations, jaundice, mouth sores, swollen
gums, excessive hunger, sores
Dosage:
0.5-3 qian.
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