The efficacy and function of Coptis chinensis

Chinese medicine has different effects on our body and can regulate our body. Today we will introduce a Chinese medicine: Coptis chinensis. What are its specific effects and functions? Let’s take a look.

[Other names] Root of ten kinds of labor (Illustrated Catalogue of Plant Names and Realities), Rhizoma Coptis chinensis (Guizhou Folk Prescriptions and Medicines), Rhizoma Phellodendri (Fujian Folk Herbal Medicines), Rhizoma Coptis chinensis (Luchuan Materia Medica), Rhizoma Coptidis (Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica).

[Source] It is the root of the Berberidaceae plants Mahonia broadleaf or Mahonia south Chinaensis .

【Nature and flavor】 ①《Classification of Herbal Properties》: "Cool in nature."

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, purges fire, cools blood and detoxifies. Treat influenza, dysentery, diarrhea, jaundice, vomiting blood, red eyes, film, sore throat, toothache, and furuncle.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3-5 qian (1-2 liang for fresh). For external use: mash and apply or grind into powder and apply.

【Note】 "Guangxi Chinese Medicine Annals": "People with weak constitutions should avoid using this medicine."

[Additional prescription] ① Treat jaundice, liver heat, lung heat, sores and swelling in children: 2 liang of fresh Euonymus japonicus root, 5 qian to 1 liang of crystal sugar. Stew with boiling water. ("Mindong Materia Medica")

【Clinical application】 ①Prevention of influenza

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Now you know the function of Coptis chinensis. I didn’t know that Coptis chinensis was such a valuable thing before, which shows that our knowledge is not broad enough. So in the future life, learning more about it can be a good way to maintain health. In fact, if you want to maintain health, there is knowledge everywhere in life.