The efficacy and function of chrysanthemum and coptis root

In today's society, health preservation seems to be an eternal topic. Nowadays, many people like to use some Chinese medicinal materials to regulate their bodies, because these medicinal materials are natural and pollution-free. Here we will introduce the medicinal material chrysanthemum and coptis to you.

[Other names] Rhizoma Coptis chinensis, Rhizoma Coptis chinensis (Guangxi Chinese Materia Medica).

[Source] It is the root of the poppy family plant Coptis chinensis . Dig up in spring, cut off the above-ground part, wash and dry.

[Original form] Deep mountain Coptis chinensis, also known as: Heart-protecting grass.

[Distribution habitat] It grows in moist places under forests and along ditches in hilly or mountainous areas. It is distributed from Jiangsu and Zhejiang to southern China. Produced in Guangxi.

[Properties] The dry roots are thin conical or cylindrical, slightly curved, with few branches, 6 to 10 cm long and 5 to 10 mm in diameter. There are leaf scars at the top, the surface is yellow-brown to dark brown, with longitudinal grooves and dense transverse wrinkles, and sometimes with dot-like protruding root marks. Crisp texture. Easy to break, the cross section is bright yellow. The taste is extremely bitter.

[Chemical composition] Deep mountain Coptis chinensis contains coptisine, chicomanine, l-tetrahydropalmatine, protopine, capromine, capromine, quinine, isoboldine, corydaline, cryptopine, and dl-sanguisorbamate. The leaves contain corydaline and chicomanine.

[Pharmacological action] Cryptopine belongs to the original opioid alkaloids. Its content in opium is extremely small, but its content in commercial papaverine can reach 4%. Its effect is similar to that of papaverine. In isolated guinea pig auricle specimens, it can prolong the anergy period, which is similar to allopurinol but different from berberine. Intravenous injection of the drug can slightly increase blood pressure in guinea pigs and rabbits, while large amounts can reduce blood pressure. It can cause arrhythmia and sensitize arrhythmia caused by adrenal cord. It can dilate the coronary arteries of the isolated heart and reduce the amplitude and frequency of the heartbeat. In isolated small intestine, contraction is induced first, and repeated administration leads to relaxation. Its acute toxicity is not high. The median lethal dose (mg/kg) of intraperitoneal injection for mice is: allocryptine 0.4; cryptomine 0.27; protopine 0.25; berberine 0.1. Cryptopine also has a mild antitussive effect (electrical stimulation of the cat laryngeal nerve); it has a miotic effect on rabbits and can lower intraocular pressure. When poisoned, it can cause animals to have movement disorders, restlessness, convulsions, salivation, posture and circulatory disorders, etc. Therefore, it may be similar to morphine and act on the extrapyramidal system and midbrain.

【Functions and indications】 "Guangxi Chinese Materia Medica": "clears away heat, removes toxins, and reduces swelling. Treats carbuncle, heat furuncle, unknown swelling, and eye pain caused by wind and fire."

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: mash and apply.

【Note】 "Guangxi Chinese Materia Medica": "Do not use for sores of Yin or cold and dampness in the body."

[Additional prescription] To treat eye pain caused by wind and fire: 3 grams of deep mountain Coptis chinensis root, 3 grams of wolfberry leaves, mash them and add milk to apply. (Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Records)

[Remarks] The whole herb of this plant is used in Jiangxi, Zhejiang and other places together with Coptis chinensis, see the entry for "Coptis chinensis".

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above is an introduction to the effects and functions of chrysanthemum and coptis. If you want to consume chrysanthemum and coptis, it is best to consult a Chinese medicine practitioner. I hope this helps you all.