Huang Lian

Coptis chinensis Franch. C. japonica Makino C. teeta Wall. Huang Lian (Gold thread) (root) Berberine, coptisine, urbenine, worenine, palmatine, jatrorrhizine, columbamine, lumicaerulic acid33 60.248.510 This herb is toxic. Antiarrhythmic, antibacterial, antiviral, antiprotozoal, anticerebral ischemic. 

Huang Lian Huang Lu Huang Ma Huang Qin (Taiwan) Huang Qin... 

There are many examples that illustrate the benefits of this type of herbal combination. Huang Lian [Coptidis rhizoma) descends and clears fire from the Stomach, but it may also suppress Stomach-Qi and cause discomfort in the Stomach. If Sheng Ma [Cimicifugae rhizoma) is prescribed at the same time, it can ascend and disperse the Stomach-Qi constraint and Stomach-fire, thereby reducing the side effects of Huang Lian. 

Xi Jiao (Rhinoceri cornu) 2 g Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae radix) 15 g Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae radix) 9 g Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis radix) 9 g Dan Shen (Salviae miitiorrhizae radix) 6 g Huang Lian (Coptidis rhizoma) 5 g Jin Yin Hua (Lonicerae flos) 9 g Lian Qiao (Forsythiae fructus) 6 g Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatheri herba) 3 g... 

Five herbs serve as assistants. Dan Shen cools the blood and disperses the blood stagnation, which are the common accompanying pathological changes when there is heat at the Yin level. Dan Zhu Ye and Huang Lian can clear heat and calm the mind. Jin Yin Hua and Lian Qiao can vent the heat to the Qi level as they are aromatic herbs. They clear heat that has been vented from the Ying level in order to eliminate the heat from... 

Huang Lian fCoptidis rhizoma) and Zhi Zi (Garden iae fructus)... 

Huang Lian and Zhi Zi are bitter and cold. They enter the Heart and Liver meridians. They can reduce the heat from the Heart and calm the mind so that they can treat restlessness and irritability. Since bitterness has a drying nature, these herbs should be used with herbs that tonify the Yin. 

Huang Lian, Huang Qin and Zhi Zi are selected from the formula Huang Lian Jie Du Tang (Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity), which can directly drain fire and fire-toxin. Together they are considered to be the deputy part of the formula. 

Hu Huang Lian (Picrorhizae rhizoma), Mai Ya (Hordei fructus germinatus), Shen Qu (Massa medicata fermentata) and Shan Zha (Crataegi fructus)... 

Hu Huang Lian is bitter and cold. It can reduce the deficient heat and improve digestion as it enters the Stomach and Large Intestine meridians. This herb is especially effective in treating nutritional impairment in children. The disorder shows poor digestion with abdominal distension and afternoon fever. 

Hu Huang Lian is used as assistant and can reduce the deficient heat and promote digestion. 

Huang Lian is bitter and cold, and primarily enters the Heart and Stomach meridians. It can strongly clear heat and reduce the intense fire from the Heart directly. At the same time, it can also relieve fire-toxin and dry damp-heat. It is suitable for use in cases of sores, boils and carbuncles. As Huang Lian is very bitter and cold, it is not suitable for long-term use, especially in an excess heat syndrome without dampness. As soon as the intense heat is reduced, some gentle, sweet and cold herbs should be used instead of Huang Lian. 

Da Huang (Rhei rhizoma) 6 g Huang Qin (Scutellariae radix) 3 g Huang Lian (Coptidis rhizoma) 3 g... 

Huang Lian Jie Du Tang (Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity)... 

The bitter and cold Huang Lian is used as chief to clear the heat from the Heart directly. It can also clear the heat from the Stomach. 

Huang Lian and Zhi Zi are both bitter and cold. They can effectively reduce excess heat from the Liver. 

Huang Lian is bitter and cold. Although it primarily enters the Heart meridian, it also enters the Stomach and Liver meridians. It can reduce the heat from the Stomach and treat the sensation of hunger, bitter taste in the mouth and foul breath. It is also suitable for use in heartburn due to Liver-heat attacking the Stomach. 

Bai Tou Weng (Pulsatilla radix) 15 g Huang Bai (Phellodendri cortex) 12 g Huang Lian (Coptidis ifiizoma) 4-6 g Qin Pi (Fraxini cortex) 12 g... 

Huang Lian and Huang Bai are deputies. They are bitter and cold, and enter the Middle- and Lower-Jiao, respectively. They can effectively clear the heat and dry the dampness in the intestines. 

Huang Qin and Huang Lian, which can directly clear heat and dry the dampness in the intestines. 

Huang Bai, Huang Lian and Huang Qin serve as deputies. They are used to clear the heat in the Lower-, Middle- and Upper-Jiao respectively, so as to powerfully control the heat and prevent further Yin consumption. 

Huang Lian is bitter and cold. Bitterness can descend the Qi and cold can clear fire. It is believed that a small amount of this bitter and cold herb can strengthen the function of the Stomach where the heat easily accumulates. 

Hu Huang Lian (Picrorhizae rhizoma) to promote digestion. 

Bitter taste in the mouth with a foul smell use Huang Lian [Coptidis rhizoma) or Lian Qiao [Forsythiae fructus) to reduce the heat from the accumulation of food. 

Burning pain in the stomach due to Stomach-heat and Liver-heat add Dan Shen (Salviae miltiorrhizae radix), Huang Lian (Coptidis rhizoma) and Mei Gui Hua (Rosae flos) to reduce heat and regulate the Qi. 

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