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Botanical name |
Coptis chinensis |
| Pin yin name | Huang Lian | |
| Pin yin description | huang means yellow and refers to the bright yellow color of the interior of the rhizome (the part used); lian means connect; it refers to the series of connected rhizomes, called creeping rhizomes, that the plant produces | |
| Other common names | Goldthread, Chinese Goldthread | |
| Part used | Rhizome | |
| Taste | Bitter | |
| Nature | Cold | |
| Traditional Chinese uses | Clear heat and dry damp, purge fire, resolve toxin, clear heat of the heart and stomach | |
| Traditional Chinese applications | Diseases caused by damp-heat or toxic-heat, such as skin eruptions, jaundice, and dysentery; high fever with restlessness or delirium; vomiting due to heat in the stomach; irritability, insomnia, and oral ulceration caused by excessive heart fire | |
| Possible unwanted effects | Large doses may cause reduction in appetite, nausea, or diarrhoea | |
| Herb drug interactions | None reported | |
| TCM and other contraindications | Yin deficiency; nausea and vomiting due to stomach cold; diarrhoea due to spleen or kidney deficiency; for long-term use, the dosage must be limited | |
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