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Huang Lian - Coptis Rhizome

Huang Lian (Coptis Rhizome)

Clinical Applications

  • Drains fire, relieves toxicity - high fever, irritability, disorientation, delirium, painful, red eyes, red tongue, sore throat, boils, carbuncles, abscesses.
  • Clears heat, drains dampness - for damp-heat in the stomach or intestine, diarrhea or dysenteric disorder, vomiting and/or acid regurgitation due to stomach heat.
  • Clears heart fire - irritability, insomnia.
  • Clears heat and stops bleeding - nosebleed, blood in the urine, stool, vomiting due to hot blood.
  • Topically for red, painful eyes and ulcerations of the tongue and mouth.

Temperature & Taste

Bitter (Ku) Cold (Han)

Dosage & Preparation

  • Dosage: 1.5-9g
Relationships
TCM Formulas that include Huang Lian (11)