The efficacy and function of Cangshan Huangtian

After thousands of years of sedimentation and accumulation, the types and quantities of Chinese medicine have become quite astonishing, so choosing Chinese medicine to treat some difficult and complicated diseases has a very good effect. Next, I will recommend a Chinese medicine, Cangshan Coptis chinensis.

【Alias】

Coptis chinensis

【source】

Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the poppy family plant Coptis chinensis.

[Original form]

Cangshan Huangtian is a herbaceous plant, 18-30cm tall, and glabrous. The roots are numerous and clustered, often spindle-shaped and thickened at the bottom. The stem is unbranched or has one branch at the top. There are 2 basal leaves with petioles 5-12cm long. The leaf blade is broadly ovate in outline, 1.5-4cm long and 2-6cm wide. It is twice-ternately divided, with one lobe shortly petiolated and the last lobe narrowly obovate to linear-lanceolate, with a short tip at the tip and sessile. There are 2-3 stem leaves, growing above the middle of the stem, 1-3.5cm long, with short petioles, the leaf blade is ovate, pinnately divided, and the lobes are linear and 1-2mm wide. Inflorescence terminal, 7.5-10cm long; bracts, lower ones are leaf-like, upper ones are not split; corolla yellow, 16-18mm long, spur narrow conical, 7-10mm long, often straight.

【Habitat distribution】

Ecological environment: Grown on hillside grasslands at an altitude of about 3000m.

【Chemical composition】

The whole plant contains protopine, corycavine, corynoline, d-aceiylcorynoline and 6-acetonylcorynoline.

【Nature and flavor】

Bitter; Cold

【Function and indications】

Clears heat and detoxifies. Mainly used for hepatitis, pneumonia, carbuncle, boil, and snake bite

【Usage and Dosage】

For internal use: decoct in water. For external use: appropriate amount of fresh product, mash and apply on the affected area.

【extract】

Chinese Materia Medica

The above is some basic information about Cangshan Coptis chinensis. I hope you can learn more about Chinese herbal medicine, which will be beneficial to you.