Effects of Coptis chinensis

Coptis chinensis is a medicine that everyone knows. Without going into details, the saying "A dumb person eating coptis chinensis cannot express his pain" tells us that coptis chinensis is bitter. Generally, bitter things are good for the body, and coptis chinensis is no exception. It has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and is often kept at home. Coptis chinensis has many benefits, but not many people know much about them and are afraid of taking the wrong medicine. Let’s take a look together below.

Medicines are three-part poisons. No medicine can be taken casually, especially Coptis chinensis. As for the effects of Coptis chinensis, many friends only know that it can clear away heat and detoxify. In fact, it still has many functions. You can take a look at the details:

Effects of Coptis chinensis

Clears away heat and dampness, purges fire and detoxifies. It is used for damp-heat fullness, vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, high fever and coma, hyperactivity of heart fire, restlessness and insomnia, vomiting and bleeding due to blood heat, red eyes and acid regurgitation, toothache, thirst, carbuncle and furuncle; external treatment of eczema, wet sores, and pus discharge from the ear canal. Wine and Coptis chinensis are good at clearing away the heat in the upper part of the body. Used for red eyes and mouth ulcers. Turmeric and coptis clear the stomach and stop vomiting. It is used for the combination of cold and heat, damp-heat in the Yin meridians, and vomiting. Cornus officinalis and Coptis chinensis soothe the liver and stomach and stop vomiting. Used for liver-stomach disharmony, vomiting and acid reflux.

Effects of Coptis chinensis

1. Anti-ulcer: It has a significant inhibitory effect on gastric ulcer in rats caused by indole, P<0.01; the intensity of the effect is equivalent to that of cimetidine.

2. Inhibit gastric acid secretion: It can significantly reduce the amount of gastric juice secretion, P<0.01; the intensity of action is equivalent to that of cimetidine.

3. Protect gastric mucosa: It can obviously resist acute mucosal damage in rats caused by hydrochloric acid, sodium ethanol, sodium hydride, aspirin, etc.

4. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic: Hot plate method and twisting method tests both show obvious analgesic effects; it has obvious anti-inflammatory effects.

5. Antibacterial: It has stronger effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio cholerae and Group B Streptococcus, and weaker effects on Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi.

I think everyone knows the effects of Coptis chinensis. It is a very good medicinal material with relatively minor side effects. You can prepare some at home. It is worth noting that everything has its pros and cons. Although Coptis chinensis is good, you cannot eat it as soon as you feel a little uncomfortable. It is not good for your body and will also make you resistant to it. So don't take too much.