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COPTIS CHINENSIS

Huang Lian COPTIS RHISZOME, GOLDEN THREAD

This herb clears Heat: this includes febrile conditions and illnesses with Heat signs. It is one of the “Three Yellows,” which are often used together for severe infections.

HOW TO USE

Huang Lian deals with Damp Heat in the Middle Burner (digestive organs), and also the Heart and Pericardium. This latter leads to symptoms such as very high fever with delirium and disorientation. It can also be used to treat painful, red eyes and sore throat. It is very good with the infectious diseases still prevalent in the developing world. It is used for violent diarrhea and acid regurgitation from Stomach Heat. A decoction may be placed on sore, red eyes, boils, anal fissures, conjunctivitis, and used locally it is good for treating trichomoniasis, a protozoan infection of the vagina.

PROPERTIES Bitter, Cold

CHANNELS Heart, Liver, Stomach, Large Intestine

FUNCTIONS AND USES

 Clears Heat and detoxifies Fire Poison.

 Clears Heat and drains Dampness, especially in the Stomach and Intestines—dysentery, vomiting.

 Clears Heart Fire: symptoms such as irritability and insomnia.

 Stops Hot bleeding.

 Drains Stomach Fire: digestive dysfunction.

CAUTION

 Do not use for deficient yin patterns, where the fluid may be deficient anyway—Huang Lian would dry out more. Like all the clearing heat herbs it is Cold in energy, so it is contraindicated in any diseases cause by Cold.